Ogunquit, ME

Old Orchard Beach, ME (York County) arrest records: Old Orchard Beach Police Department (https://oobpd.com/) — public via Maine FOAA (1 M.R.S. §401-410). York County Sheriff (https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/sheriff-s-office) for inmate. Statewide criminal history: Maine SBI (https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/sbi/) — name-based public CHRI $31 online (https://www5.informe.org/online/pcr/). Statute 16 M.R.S. §703-708 (https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/16/title16ch3sec0.html). Court records: Maine Judicial Branch (https://www.courts.maine.gov/) docket search. FBI Identity History Summary $18. Maine FOAA. Portland Press Herald (https://www.pressherald.com/) for regional blotter.

Springvale is a village within the City of Sanford (York County, Maine), so property records come from the Sanford Assessor's Office and the York County Registry of Deeds. Sanford Assessing (https://www.sanfordmaine.org/departments/assessing/index.php, 919 Main Street, Sanford, ME 04073, 207-324-9115, assess@sanfordmaine.org) maintains parcel-level ownership, tax maps, valuations, and exemption status. The interactive Sanford GIS/parcel viewer is at https://www.axisgis.com/sanfordme/ - free public access by owner name, address, or parcel ID. The Vision Government Solutions Maine database (https://www.vgsi.com/maine-online-database/) hosts Sanford's online assessment data. For deeds, mortgages, and recorded chain-of-title, use the York County Registry of Deeds (https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/registry-of-deeds, 45 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, ME 04002, 207-324-1576). Online deed search is free at the York County eRecording portal (linked from the Registry page); certified copies are 2 dollars first page plus 1 dollar each additional, plus 1 dollar certification per Maine Title 33 section 751. The Sanford Tax Collector (https://www.sanfordmaine.org/departments/treasurer_tax_collector/index.php) shows current property tax balances. Maine's Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. section 408-A) opens these records to public inspection.

Arrest records in Waterville, ME (Kennebec County) come from the Waterville Police Department at 10 Colby Street, Waterville, ME 04901 (207-680-4700). Maine Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. §401) makes adult arrest reports public; submit a written records request. The Kennebec County Sheriff's Office at 125 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330 (207-623-3614) handles county-level arrests. The Maine State Police State Bureau of Identification at https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/sbi provides statewide criminal history (free for own record at https://www5.informe.org/online/pcr/, $31). Court charges are at https://www.courts.maine.gov/ecourts/. Sources: Waterville PD (https://www.waterville-me.gov/245/Police-Department), ME State Police (https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/).

To check the status of a traffic citation in Maine, use the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles online services at https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/ or the Maine Judicial Branch case search at https://courts.maine.gov/. Traffic citations are typically heard in District Court. The Violations Bureau handles civil violations and waivers at https://courts.maine.gov/courts/traffic/index.html. Driver records, including citations, are restricted under federal DPPA (18 U.S.C. §2721); the licensed driver can order their own driving record from BMV for $7. The Maine Judicial Branch is at 1 Court Street, Augusta, ME 04330 (207-822-0792). Sources: Maine BMV (https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/), Maine Courts (https://courts.maine.gov/).

To find voter registration info in Maine, use the Maine Voter Information Lookup at https://absenteeballotrequest.sos.maine.gov/ (visible to the voter for their own record) or the Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions at https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/. Voter registration is processed by the local Registrar of Voters in your municipality. Maine has same-day registration. The Voter File (with names, addresses, party, voting history) is available to political parties, candidates, and qualified researchers under M.R.S. Title 21-A §196-A. The Maine Secretary of State office is at 148 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 (207-624-7650). Sources: Maine SOS (https://www.maine.gov/sos/), Maine Voter Lookup (https://www1.maine.gov/).

To run a background check in Maine, the Maine State Police State Bureau of Identification at https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/ offers a public name-based criminal history search at https://www5.informe.org/online/pcr/ for $31. For fingerprint-based checks (required for many licenses), use a state-approved IdentoGO location. The Maine Courts public case search is at https://www.courts.maine.gov/ecourts/. Maine Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. §401) governs disclosure. Employment screening must comply with the FCRA and Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 §784. Sources: Maine SBI (https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/sbi), Maine Courts (https://courts.maine.gov/).