Piscataquis County Information
Piscataquis County is located in Maine. The current county seat is Dover-Foxcroft. In YEAR, the total population in Piscataquis County was 17,535.
It was formed in 1838.
It was named for Piscataquis River. It is a major tributary of the Penobscot River, found in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States.
Piscataquis County Arrest Records
In Piscataquis County, arrest records are also kept on each crime within the county jurisdiction. Piscataquis County crimes are divided into two different categories. These two sections are property crime and violent crime. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Violent crimes include things such as murder, robbery, forcible rape, and aggravated assault. In Piscataquis County, there were 2 violent and 74 property crimes in 2021. Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office
52 Court Street
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Phone: (207) 564-3304
Piscataquis County Criminal Records
All sex offenders in Piscataquis County are kept on an up-to-date register. These include anyone in Piscataquis County who is living, working, in prison, or attending school. All people are granted access to this list in Piscataquis County.
All citizens in Piscataquis County can search for sex offenders in their area. By using a tool, residents must simply enter their desired zip code, and it will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius in Piscataquis County. There is also an option to search for individual offenders by name. The searches also include any offender currently incarcerated or non-compliant.
Piscataquis County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. Each individual criminal record is regularly updated in Piscataquis County. Citizens of Piscataquis County can use the search tool to find these records. Piscataquis County residents can also use this tool to lookup any nearby prisoner.
Piscataquis County Court Records
Court records in Piscataquis County are preserved by the court clerk. Residents of Piscataquis County can access court records at:
Piscataquis County Courthouse
159 East Main Street
Suite 21
Piscataquis Judicial Center
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Phone: (207) 564-2240
When an appeal is made in Maine, the Court of Appeals may review any lower court case decision. These lower courts are made up of the superior or trial courts found across the state's 16 counties, including Piscataquis County.
NOTE - Court records are delivered in one of three ways in Piscataquis County. Records can be sent through the mail, email, or fax. Having said that, official documents may only be presented through the mail-in Piscataquis County.
Piscataquis County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every resident in Piscataquis County and across the state of Maine. In fact, Piscataquis County, along with the other Maine counties, is in control of collecting some of these documents and forwarding them to the state government. The vital records obtained in Piscataquis County can include but are not limited to birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce documents, and more.
For example, the Piscataquis County clerk is responsible for obtaining all marriage records. Copies of each and every vital record are then sent to the Division of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics. In the past, county clerks have also been responsible for gathering birth and death records. Each and every vital record in Maine, including those from Piscataquis County, is held in one central registry. These records are not only kept safe in the central registry but can later be used together in statistical analysis.
Piscataquis County citizens can access and copy all vital public records thanks to the Maine Freedom of Access Act that was enacted in the mid-1970s. Any public records, state or local, can be accessed thanks to this act. Piscataquis County public records can be obtained at:
Piscataquis County Clerk's Office
159 East Main Street #10
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Phone: (207) 564-2411
Fax: (207) 564-7708
Piscataquis County records do come at a cost, unfortunately. Birth record first copies in Piscataquis County cost $15. In Piscataquis County, all death records cost $15 for the first initial copy, and marriage records first copies cost $15.
NOTE - There are several rules in Piscataquis County regarding obtaining records in-person. A requester must visit within opening hours on Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST. In order to be granted a copy of a record, a requester must also be able to show some form of photo identification. Examples of an acceptable form of photo ID include a driver’s license or state ID. All Piscataquis County public record requests must also be put into writing.
