Maine - Free Public Records for Background Checks

Driving Records
http://www.state.me.us/sos/bmv/dlc/dlchmpg.htm

Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Division of Driver Licensing and Control
29 State House Station101 Hospital Street
Augusta, Maine 04333-0029
Tel: 207-287-9005

Driving records are available by mail. Fee per request. Turnaround time is 24 hours. Written request must include full name and date of birth.

Vehicle Information
http://www.state.me.us/sos/bmv/

Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Division of Public Services
29 State House Station101 Hospital Street
Augusta, Maine 04333-0029Tel: 207-287-9002Fax: 207-287-5219

Fee required.

Worker's Compensation
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/ins/ins_index.htm

Worker's Compensation Commission Records Department
State House Station 27
August MA 04333
Phone 207 289-3751

AUGUSTA REGIONAL OFFICE
24 Stone Street
Augusta, Maine 04330
Phone: (207) 287-2308
Phone: (800) 400-6854

BANGOR REGIONAL OFFICE
106 Hogan Road
Bangor, Maine 04401
Phone: (207) 941-4550
Phone: (800) 400-5856

CARIBOU REGIONAL OFFICE
One Vaughn Place
43 Hatch Dr.
Caribou, Maine 04736
Phone: (207) 498-6428
Phone: (800) 400-6855

LEWISTON REGIONAL OFFICE
140 Canal Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Phone: (207) 783-5490
Phone: (800) 400-6857

PORTLAND REGIONAL OFFICE
62 Elm Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 822-0840
Phone: (800) 40-6858

Phone or mail. Worker's compensation records are available by subject's full name, SSN, date of injury, and previous employer involved in claim. If the date of injury or the previous employer is unknown and the claim occurred prior to the automation of the system in 1984, "no-hit" odds are increased. There is no search fee. A signed release is not required.

Accountancy Board
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/led/ledhome2.htm

Maine State Board of Accountancy
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
Division of Licensing and Enforcement
State House Station 35
Board Clerk
Phone: (207) 582-8723
Fax: (207) 582-5415Will confirm license by phone. No fee. Include name.

Secretary of State
http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/cec.htm

Bureau of Corporation 101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Phone 207/287-3676
FAX 207/287-5874

Service agent and address, date incorporated are available by phone or mail.

Vital Statistics
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/

Department of Human Services Maine Vital Records
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 287-3181
FAX: (207) 287-1907

Birth and death records are available for a fee. State office has had records from 1923. Records prior to 1923 are located at Maine State Archives, State House Station 184, Augusta, ME 04333. For earlier records, write to the municipality where event occurred. Include name, date of birth, mother's name and maiden name, father's name, requesting party's relationship, and reason for request.

Marriage records are available for a fee. Include name, marriage date, spouse's name, where marriage took place, purpose of request. Turnaround time is three to five days.