Maine Background Check


Conduct a thorough criminal background check in Maine by searching criminal history, Maine court records, find current past addresses, check Maine prison, jail inmate records, and Maine department of corrections records. Also check Maine professional licenses and other credentials.



Free Background Check in Maine

electronic access to request criminal history record and juvenile crime information maintained by the Maine State Police, State Bureau of Identification. This records search will provide you with all the conviction and adjudication information for adult and juvenile crimes committed within the State of Maine that the Bureau of Identification currently has on record, as well as pending cases less than one year old. There is a difference regarding what information will be disseminated for an adult versus a juvenile.

This request is based on a name and date of birth search. There are two types of responses possible:

  • When no record is found for the name and date of birth provided you will receive the following response: "NO MATCH WAS FOUND FOR YOUR REQUEST."
  • When a record is found for the name and date of birth provided, you will receive a record that contains conviction information and pending charges less than one year old. The record provided may belong to another individual with same or essentially similar name and date of birth, as personal identifiers, name and date of birth, are used to conduct search.

Most search results will be returned via e-mail within two hours. If your search results are not returned within twelve hours, then your inquiry may be one that requires manual intervention. Search results for inquiries that require manual intervention may be delayed for up to 2 weeks.

It is possible that a spam filter on your email account may prevent you from receiving the email containing the link to your criminal history request once it has been processed. Please check your 'spam', 'junk', or 'bulk' mail folders and set up your account to receive mail from 'info@informe.org'. If you have not received your request within 3 weeks, please contact the State Bureau of Identification.

Fees

  • Maine InforME Subscribers: $21.00*
  • Out-of-State InforME Subscribers: $31.00*
  • Non-Subscribers: $31.00*



What Is an Maine Background Check?

A Maine Background Check offers a comprehensive search in public records for:

  • Vital records, like births, deaths, marriages, and divorces
  • Current contact information and previous addresses
  • Criminal records, convictions and prison records or sex offender registration
  • Civil court filings, like civil judgments
  • Tax liens and bankruptcies
  • Records of real estate ownership and registered assets
  • Professional and business licenses

Maine background check is available through the state or through premium data aggregation services who conduct public record data searches and provide you with a report.. Each state, and sometimes each county, has different rules on how much information is available and who can access background check data. Therefore a background check may still not contain every record about a person, however in most cases it is very thorough. Most premium background check services use multiple databases of public records in order to provide you with their background reports.


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