Somerset County
Somerset County was formed in 1809 from parts of Kennebec County. The county covers a land area of 3,924.27 square miles and has a population of more than 50,000 residents. Its county seat and largest town is Skowhegan.
The Somerset County trial court system consists of a Superior Court, a District Court, and a Probate Court. The Superior Court generally handles felony cases, civil claims, equitable reliefs, and appeals of administrative agency decisions. The District Court handles a wide range of cases, including misdemeanors, traffic offenses, landlord-tenant disputes, and mental health cases. This court has a family division that deals with matters relating to divorce, annulment, paternity, child custody, and child support.
Somerset County District Court also has a juvenile court division that handles criminal cases involving minors. The Probate Court handles cases relating to wills, estates, adoptions, guardianships, and name changes.
Somerset County grants individuals access to public court records, which include official records of court cases adjudicated within the county. Examples of these records are pleadings, motions, case files, court calendars, transcripts, and court judgments. These records are processed, stored, and maintained by the clerk of each court in Somerset County.
The following are the various types of case records maintained by the courts in Somerset County:
- Traffic records
- Felony records
- Misdemeanor records
- Family Law records
- Probate records
- Civil records
- Juvenile records
Somerset County provides electronic access to several court records, excluding those relating to criminal, juvenile, and civil violation cases. Anyone may access these electronic records through the re:SearchMaine portal. Researchers may also obtain records of the Superior and District Courts by visiting the courthouse where the case was heard or by mailing a completed Request for Record Search form along with applicable fees to:
Judicial Branch Service Center
P.O. Box 266
Lewiston, ME 04243
To access probate court records, interested persons may contact the courthouse at the location below:
Somerset County Probate Court
41 Court St
Skowhegan, ME 04976
Phone: (207) 474-3322
Fax: (207) 858-4235
