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Sealing, confidential criminal history record information, or pardon in Maine

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By motion, a court can seal a conviction for a Class E crime (the lowest class), other than a Class E crime in the sexual assault chapter, or certain marijuana crimes committed before 2017, once 4 years have passed since the sentence ended with no new convictions or pending charges. Separate motions cover former engaging-in-prostitution convictions and, since July 29, 2026, any conviction that resulted from sex trafficking or sexual exploitation. Most other convictions, including felony-level crimes, can be kept from public requests only by a governor's pardon, and the pardon board's guidelines say it will not hear OUI petitions; non-conviction records held by police agencies are confidential by law, but court files stay public.1,2,3,4

Checked October 22, 2026 against 44 sources, starting with Maine law, then by a second reader.

What it's called
Sealing, confidential criminal history record information, or pardon1,2,3
Automatic clearing
Limited10,15,25
DUI or DWI
Can't be cleared2,19,31
Filing fee
No filing fee1,2,3
Fee waiver
Not confirmed

Sealing

Motion to seal a conviction

Sealing makes the conviction record confidential. Criminal justice agencies may release it only to you, to other criminal justice agencies (including prosecutors, who may use it in a later case), to the Secretary of State for motor vehicle laws, to the crime's victims, to state financial regulators, to professional licensing agencies, to financial institutions that must run background checks by law, and to entities required by law to run fingerprint-based checks (15 M.R.S. § 2265), as well as to the others who may receive confidential criminal history information under 16 M.R.S. § 705, such as people authorized by a specific law or court order, researchers under agreement and public agencies handling visas and citizenship. You may decline to disclose the sealed conviction to anyone other than criminal justice agencies and the entities listed in § 2265, and doing so is not perjury, false swearing or unsworn falsification, except when answering a criminal justice agency or testifying under oath while being prosecuted for a later crime (§ 2266). Court records about a sealed charge are not public (Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems, Rule 5(A)(4)(p)). The record is not destroyed; the Judicial Branch notes that Maine does not have expungement. If you are convicted of a new crime anywhere after the order, the record is unsealed and you must file a notice in the case (§ 2264(7)).1,2,3

What it's for: Convictions for Class E crimes (Maine's lowest crime class, with a maximum of 6 months in jail), except Class E sex offenses, and certain marijuana convictions for crimes committed before January 30, 2017.

Who can use it

  • A conviction for a current or former Class E crime, except a Class E crime in the sexual assault chapter of the Criminal Code (Title 17-A, chapter 11) (15 M.R.S. § 2261(6)(A)).
  • A marijuana conviction for a crime committed before January 30, 2017: Class D cultivating of marijuana under former 17-A M.R.S. § 1105, Class D possession of marijuana under former § 1107, or aggravated cultivating of marijuana under § 1105-D(1)(A)(4), (B-1)(4) or (D)(4) (§ 2261(6)(B)). This was added in 2024 (Public Law 2023, chapter 639).
  • At least 4 years have passed since you fully completed every part of the sentence, such as jail, probation, administrative release, license suspension, fines, restitution and community service (§ 2262(2); Judicial Branch).
  • Since you finished the sentence for your most recent eligible conviction, you have not been convicted of any crime in Maine or anywhere else, and no Maine charge has been dismissed after a deferred disposition (§ 2262(3)-(4)).
  • You have no pending criminal charges in Maine or anywhere else (§ 2262(5)).
  • There is no age requirement. The former rule about your age when the crime was committed was repealed in 2024 (§ 2262(6), repealed by Public Law 2023, chapter 666).

What doesn't qualify

  • Class A, B, C and D convictions, other than the listed pre-2017 marijuana crimes (§ 2261(6)). Separate routes exist for former prostitution convictions and for survivors of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation.
  • Class E crimes under Title 17-A, chapter 11 (sexual assaults) (§ 2261(6)(A)).
  • Anyone with a new conviction anywhere, or a Maine deferred-disposition dismissal, after finishing the sentence, and anyone with a pending charge (§ 2262(3)-(5)).
  • OUI (operating under the influence), which is a Class D crime or higher (29-A M.R.S. § 2411(5)).

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Class E conviction (not a sexual assault crime)4 years after the whole sentence is completedNo new conviction anywhere and no Maine deferred-disposition dismissal during that time, and no pending charges (§ 2262).
Listed marijuana conviction (crime committed before January 30, 2017)4 years after the whole sentence is completedSame conditions as for Class E convictions (§§ 2261(6)(B), 2262).

How to apply

  1. Check the rules above and find the docket number and conviction date for the case.
  2. Fill out form CR-218, Motion to Seal Criminal History. The motion must briefly address each requirement: the eligible conviction, 4 years since the sentence was completed, no new convictions or deferred-disposition dismissals, and no pending charges (§ 2263).
  3. File it with the clerk's office of the court where you were convicted. It is filed in your original criminal case; if you file several motions, the court consolidates them in one location (§ 2264(1)). You may file on your own or with a lawyer.
  4. The clerk schedules a hearing. The prosecutor's office that handled the case represents the State. You have the right to a lawyer, but the court will not appoint one at state expense (§ 2264(2)-(3)).
  5. At the hearing you must show each requirement is more likely true than not. The Maine Rules of Evidence don't apply, so affidavits and other reliable hearsay may be used (§ 2264(4)-(5)).
  6. If the motion is granted, the court notifies the State Bureau of Identification, which seals the record and mails you a notice (§ 2264(6)). If it is denied, you can't appeal as of right; the Supreme Judicial Court decides by rule whether to take an appeal (§ 2267).
Where to file
The clerk's office of the court where the conviction happened (Superior Court, District Court or Unified Criminal Docket), in the original criminal case.
Cost
The Judicial Branch fee schedule (Administrative Order JB-05-26, effective March 9, 2026) lists no fee for filing in a criminal action and no separate fee for a motion to seal, and neither the court's sealing pages nor the form mention a fee. Copies cost extra (for example, $5 for each attested copy). Ask the clerk before filing.
Court hearing
Yes

Official forms

Sealing

Motion to seal an engaging-in-prostitution conviction

Sealing makes the conviction record confidential. Criminal justice agencies may release it only to you, to other criminal justice agencies (including prosecutors, who may use it in a later case), to the Secretary of State for motor vehicle laws, to the crime's victims, to state financial regulators, to professional licensing agencies, to financial institutions that must run background checks by law, and to entities required by law to run fingerprint-based checks (15 M.R.S. § 2265), as well as to the others who may receive confidential criminal history information under 16 M.R.S. § 705, such as people authorized by a specific law or court order, researchers under agreement and public agencies handling visas and citizenship. You may decline to disclose the sealed conviction to anyone other than criminal justice agencies and the entities listed in § 2265, and doing so is not perjury, false swearing or unsworn falsification, except when answering a criminal justice agency or testifying under oath while being prosecuted for a later crime (§ 2266). Court records about a sealed charge are not public (Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems, Rule 5(A)(4)(p)). The record is not destroyed; the Judicial Branch notes that Maine does not have expungement. Unlike other sealed convictions, a later conviction does not unseal it (§ 2264(7)).5,6,16

What it's for: Convictions for the former Class E crime of engaging in prostitution (17-A M.R.S. former § 853-A, repealed in 2023).

Who can use it

  • A conviction for engaging in prostitution under former 17-A M.R.S. § 853-A (15 M.R.S. § 2262-A).
  • At least 1 year has passed since you fully completed the sentence (§ 2262-A(2)).
  • If you meet the requirements, the record must be sealed (§ 2262-A).

What doesn't qualify

  • Anyone convicted of aggravated sex trafficking, sex trafficking, engaging a person in prostitution, or commercial sexual exploitation of a minor or person with a mental disability (17-A M.R.S. §§ 852, 853, 853-B, 855), or similar conduct in another jurisdiction (§ 2262-A(3)).

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Engaging in prostitution conviction1 year after the whole sentence is completed

How to apply

  1. Fill out form CR-289, Motion to Seal Criminal Conviction for Engaging in Prostitution.
  2. File it with the clerk's office of the court where you were convicted. You may file on your own or with a lawyer.
  3. The clerk schedules a hearing, and the prosecutor's office that handled the case represents the State. You must show each requirement is more likely true than not (§ 2264).
  4. If the motion is granted, the court notifies the State Bureau of Identification, which seals the record and mails you a notice.
Where to file
The clerk's office of the court where the conviction happened, in the original criminal case.
Cost
The Judicial Branch fee schedule (Administrative Order JB-05-26, effective March 9, 2026) lists no fee for filing in a criminal action and no separate fee for a motion to seal, and neither the court's sealing pages nor the form mention a fee. Copies cost extra (for example, $5 for each attested copy). Ask the clerk before filing.
Court hearing
Yes

Official forms

Sealing

Motion to seal convictions of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation survivors

Sealing makes the conviction record confidential. Criminal justice agencies may release it only to you, to other criminal justice agencies (including prosecutors, who may use it in a later case), to the Secretary of State for motor vehicle laws, to the crime's victims, to state financial regulators, to professional licensing agencies, to financial institutions that must run background checks by law, and to entities required by law to run fingerprint-based checks (15 M.R.S. § 2265), as well as to the others who may receive confidential criminal history information under 16 M.R.S. § 705, such as people authorized by a specific law or court order, researchers under agreement and public agencies handling visas and citizenship. You may decline to disclose the sealed conviction to anyone other than criminal justice agencies and the entities listed in § 2265, and doing so is not perjury, false swearing or unsworn falsification, except when answering a criminal justice agency or testifying under oath while being prosecuted for a later crime (§ 2266). Court records about a sealed charge are not public (Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems, Rule 5(A)(4)(p)). The record is not destroyed; the Judicial Branch notes that Maine does not have expungement. A later conviction does not unseal it (§ 2264(7)).2,5,19

What it's for: A conviction for any current or former crime, if you were a victim of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation and the crime was a substantial result of it. This route took effect July 29, 2026.

Who can use it

  • You have been a victim of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation (15 M.R.S. § 2262-B(1)). Sexual exploitation means exchanging sex for money or resources because of a history of trauma, adverse childhood experiences, substance use disorder or other circumstances of victimization, exploitation or oppression (§ 2261(9)).
  • The crime you were convicted of was a substantial result of the sex trafficking or sexual exploitation (§ 2262-B(2)).
  • Any current or former crime can qualify, whatever its class (§ 2261(6)(C)).
  • You may file at any time after the conviction (§ 2262-B).

What doesn't qualify

  • Convictions that were not a substantial result of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation (§ 2262-B(2)).

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Any conviction that resulted from sex trafficking or sexual exploitationNoneFile any time after the conviction (§ 2262-B).

How to apply

  1. Fill out form CR-307, Motion to Seal Criminal Conviction for Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation.
  2. File it with the clerk's office of the court where you were convicted. You may file on your own or with a lawyer.
  3. Official proof that you were a victim is not required. If you provide it (for example, a record from a federal, state, tribal or local proceeding, an immigration approval notice, or an affidavit from a clergy member, medical professional or victim services worker), it creates a presumption that the crime was a substantial result of the trafficking or exploitation (§ 2264(4-A)).
  4. You and your witnesses may take part remotely unless the court finds you live in Maine and the interests of justice require in-person participation (§ 2264(4-A)(A)).
  5. If the prosecutor agrees, the court may grant the motion without a hearing; otherwise the court holds a hearing (§ 2264(5)).
  6. If the motion is granted, the court notifies the State Bureau of Identification, which seals the record and mails you a notice.
Where to file
The clerk's office of the court where the conviction happened, in the original criminal case.
Cost
The Judicial Branch fee schedule (Administrative Order JB-05-26, effective March 9, 2026) lists no fee for filing in a criminal action and no separate fee for a motion to seal, and neither the court's sealing pages nor the form mention a fee. Copies cost extra (for example, $5 for each attested copy). Ask the clerk before filing.
Court hearing
Sometimes

Official forms

Other relief

Confidential non-conviction records (automatic by law)

Maine's Criminal History Record Information Act treats most non-conviction information as confidential. Maine criminal justice agencies, including the State Bureau of Identification, may release it only to other criminal justice agencies, to people authorized by a specific statute or court order, to contractors and researchers under agreement, to someone who asks whether a named person was arrested, summonsed or charged on a specific date, to public agencies handling international travel, visas and citizenship, and to the public to announce a specific outcome within 30 days after it happens (or later if you agree) (16 M.R.S. § 705(1)). They may not confirm that such information exists to anyone not entitled to it (§ 705(2)). This law does not cover court records (§ 708(3)). Under the court's electronic records rules, criminal court records are public unless a law or court order says otherwise, so a dismissed or acquitted case can still be seen in court files (Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems, Rule 5(A)).7,25,26

What it's for: Arrests and charges that did not end in a conviction, such as dismissals with prejudice, acquittals, declined prosecutions and old arrests with no outcome, in the records of the State Bureau of Identification and other Maine criminal justice agencies.

Who can use it

  • An arrest or summons with no disposition, once more than a year has passed and no prosecution from it is active, unless you are a fugitive (16 M.R.S. § 703(2)(A)).
  • A decision by police not to refer the matter to a prosecutor, or by a prosecutor not to bring charges, or a grand jury finding of insufficient evidence (§ 703(2)(B)-(D)).
  • A charge dismissed by a court with prejudice, or dismissed with finality by a prosecutor other than as part of a plea agreement (§ 703(2)(G)).
  • An acquittal (§ 703(2)(H)), a mistrial with prejudice (§ 703(2)(I)), or a case ended for lack of jurisdiction (§ 703(2)(J)-(K)).
  • A charge that was filed (placed on file by agreement or by the court), once more than a year has passed since the filing (§ 703(2)(F); § 703(5)).
  • A case postponed more than a year or dismissed because the person was found incompetent to stand trial (§ 703(2)(E)).

What doesn't qualify

  • A charge dismissed by a prosecutor as part of a plea agreement (§ 703(2)(G)).
  • A finding of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity, which the law says is not an acquittal (§ 703(2)(H)).
  • Court case files, which follow court rules instead of this law and are generally public (§ 708(3); MRECS Rule 5(A)).
  • Traffic-crime records the Secretary of State keeps for driver's licensing (§ 708(6)).

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Arrest or summons with no dispositionMore than 1 year after the arrest or summonsOnly if no prosecution from it is active and you are not a fugitive (§ 703(2)(A)).
Charge placed on fileMore than 1 year after the filing§ 703(2)(F).
Dismissal with prejudice (not part of a plea agreement), acquittal, declined prosecution or grand jury no-billNoneConfidential once the disposition is recorded (§ 703(2)).

Happens automatically. No filing is needed; the confidentiality applies by law. The State Bureau of Identification's public online record search releases only adult convictions (and juvenile felony adjudications). If your State Bureau of Identification record is wrong or incomplete, you can ask the agency to correct it, and it must answer in writing within 15 business days (16 M.R.S. § 709).

How to apply

  1. Nothing to file.
  2. To check what an agency holds about you, you or your lawyer may inspect your record and get a copy for a reasonable fee (16 M.R.S. § 709(1)).
  3. If something is wrong, ask the State Bureau of Identification in person, by phone or by mail to correct it, saying which record, what change you want and why. If you disagree with the result, you can ask the agency head for review and then appeal to the Superior Court (§ 709(2)-(4); State Bureau of Identification).
Where to file
Automatic at the State Bureau of Identification (Maine State Police) and other Maine criminal justice agencies.
Cost
No filing or fee. The public online criminal history search costs $31 ($41 notarized), but it shows only convictions.
Court hearing
No
How long it takes
Most non-conviction outcomes are confidential as soon as they are recorded; arrests with no outcome and filed charges become confidential after more than a year.

Pardon

Governor's pardon (full and free pardon)

A full and free pardon makes information about the pardoned conviction confidential criminal history record information, so the State Bureau of Identification won't release it for public requests (16 M.R.S. § 703(2)(L); State Bureau of Identification). Court records about a charge that was unconditionally pardoned are not public (Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems, Rule 5(A)(4)(o)). The record is not erased. Information about a conditional pardon or a commutation can still be released to anyone (§ 708(7); Department of Corrections). Since July 29, 2026, a background-check company must delete a pardoned record if you dispute it (10 M.R.S. § 1500-PP).25,28,29

What it's for: Any Maine conviction, including felony-level (Class A, B and C) convictions that cannot be sealed, though the Board's guidelines say it will not hear OUI petitions. For most convictions it is the only way to keep the record from public requests.

Who can use it

  • The Governor alone decides pardons, after advice from the Governor's Board on Executive Clemency (Maine Constitution, art. V, pt. 1, § 11; Department of Corrections).
  • The Board generally won't hear a pardon petition until 5 years after you complete the entire sentence, including probation and any restitution.
  • Your petition must list every conviction you want pardoned; a petition that leaves out other serious convictions won't be heard.
  • The Board may waive its guidelines in exceptional cases.

What doesn't qualify

  • Petitions for a pardon of OUI (operating under the influence) are not heard under the Board's guidelines.
  • Petitions that seek to fix alleged errors in the court system, or that are only to carry a firearm, to be removed from the Sex Offender Registry, or to enter Canada, are not heard.

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Any conviction5 years after the entire sentence is completedA Board guideline, including probation and restitution. After a denial, you generally must wait 1 year to reapply (Department of Corrections).

How to apply

  1. Complete the pardon application, listing each conviction, and have it notarized.
  2. Get from the court where you were convicted a certified copy of the charging document (complaint, information or indictment), the judgment and commitment form and the docket sheet for each conviction. If they no longer exist, ask the clerk to certify that in writing.
  3. Mail everything to the Department of Corrections, Attn: Pardon Clerk, 111 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0111.
  4. After a background check, the Board decides whether to give you a hearing and tells you in writing. If you get one, probation and parole staff investigate and interview you.
  5. Before the hearing, publish the legal notice the Pardon Clerk gives you in a newspaper in the county where your case was tried, once a week for four weeks in a row, and send the Clerk copies of each page.
  6. Appear in person before the Board in Augusta. The Board makes a recommendation, and the Governor decides.
Where to file
Maine Department of Corrections (Pardon Clerk) and the Governor's Board on Executive Clemency in Augusta.
Cost
The Department of Corrections does not list an application fee. You pay for the certified court copies (the court fee schedule charges $5 for each attested copy, plus copy costs) and for publishing the legal notice.
Court hearing
Yes
How long it takes
Usually at least six months from a complete application to the Governor's decision, and it can take a year or longer. The decisions are final, with no appeal or reconsideration (Department of Corrections).

Official forms

Automatic clearing

Maine has no Clean Slate law and does not seal convictions automatically; every conviction sealing needs a motion (Judicial Branch). LD 1911, 'An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes', passed the Legislature in April 2026 but was vetoed on April 24, 2026, and the veto was sustained on April 29, 2026. The only automatic relief is for non-conviction information: under 16 M.R.S. § 703(2), acquittals, dismissals with prejudice, declined prosecutions, arrests with no outcome after a year and similar records are confidential in the files of the State Bureau of Identification and other criminal justice agencies, and the Bureau's public record search shows only convictions. Court files are not covered and generally stay public.7,10,13,15,25,26,28

DUI and DWI records in Maine

In almost all cases, no. OUI (operating under the influence) is a Class D crime, or a higher class for some repeat and aggravated offenses (29-A M.R.S. § 2411(5)), and the general sealing law covers only Class E crimes and certain old marijuana crimes (15 M.R.S. § 2261(6)). The Governor's Board on Executive Clemency says it will not hear pardon petitions for OUI, though it may waive its guidelines in exceptional cases. The only exception we found is the route for survivors of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, which covers any crime that was a substantial result of the trafficking or exploitation (§ 2262-B). Separately, traffic-crime records the Secretary of State keeps for licensing are outside the criminal records law (16 M.R.S. § 708(6)), and the Secretary of State may still see sealed records (15 M.R.S. § 2265(3)).2,6,19,26,29,31

Arrests and dismissed charges

There is no court process to seal or expunge an arrest or dismissed charge. Instead, the Criminal History Record Information Act makes most non-conviction information confidential automatically: acquittals, dismissals with prejudice (other than a prosecutor's dismissal as part of a plea agreement), declined prosecutions, grand jury no-bills, arrests with no disposition after more than a year, charges filed more than a year ago, and some other outcomes (16 M.R.S. § 703(2)). Criminal justice agencies, including the State Bureau of Identification, may release that information only to criminal justice agencies and a few others listed in § 705, and the Bureau's public record search shows only convictions. This does not apply to court records (§ 708(3)); criminal court files remain public under the court's electronic records rules unless a law or court order says otherwise (MRECS Rule 5(A)). After a Maine deferred disposition, a person who complied gets the agreed sentence unless the prosecutor moves to let the person withdraw the guilty plea; if the plea is withdrawn, the prosecutor must dismiss the charge with prejudice (17-A M.R.S. § 1903). We could not confirm whether that dismissal counts as confidential, because the confidentiality rule excludes prosecutor dismissals made as part of a plea agreement.7,13,25,26,28,32

Marijuana records

Since 2024 (Public Law 2023, chapter 639, from LD 2236), certain marijuana convictions for crimes committed before January 30, 2017 can be sealed by motion under the general rules (4 years after the sentence, no new convictions, no pending charges): Class D cultivating under former 17-A M.R.S. § 1105, Class D possession under former § 1107, and aggravated cultivating under § 1105-D(1)(A)(4), (B-1)(4) or (D)(4) (15 M.R.S. § 2261(6)(B)). Use form CR-218. There is no automatic marijuana sealing. LD 1917 (2026), which would have allowed sealing for convictions for conduct that is no longer a crime, died when the Legislature adjourned on April 29, 2026.2,3,10,14,33

What employers can see afterward

Maine's fair-chance law covers private employers and municipalities, but not state government positions. An employer may not ask about criminal history on an initial job application, or say in an application or ad that people with a criminal history can't apply, unless a federal or state law disqualifies people with certain convictions from the job, and then only about those offenses. Employers may ask in an interview or once you are found otherwise qualified, and must give you a chance to explain, including your rehabilitation (26 M.R.S. § 600-A). Once a conviction is sealed, you may decline to disclose it to anyone except criminal justice agencies and the entities listed in 15 M.R.S. § 2265 (§ 2266). Those listed entities, and others allowed under 16 M.R.S. § 705, can still get it, including professional licensing agencies, financial institutions required by law to run checks, and employers or others required by law to run fingerprint-based checks. Since July 29, 2026, background-check companies (business screening services) may report only complete and up-to-date records, must show the date they collected a record (for records collected since July 1, 2010) with a notice that it may since have been sealed, and must delete a sealed or pardoned record when you dispute it; a violation can cost them $1,000 or your actual damages, whichever is greater, plus attorney's fees. A company that complies with the matching federal Fair Credit Reporting Act rules is treated as complying (10 M.R.S. §§ 1500-OO to 1500-RR). Convictions that are not sealed or pardoned are public and can be released to anyone for any purpose, with no time limit (16 M.R.S. § 704).6,7,8,22,24,30,34,35,36

Free help in Maine

Before you file

  • You can ask a background screening company for the information it has on you, and the CFPB keeps a list of consumer reporting companies, including employment screening companies, with their contact details.40,41,42
  • The FCRA's seven-year limit does not apply to criminal convictions, so under federal law a conviction can show up on a background report no matter how old it is.43,44

This page explains Maine's rules in general terms from the law and official court sources. It isn't legal advice, and laws change. A legal aid office or the court's self-help center can tell you whether your own record qualifies.

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  1. 15 M.R.S. §§ 2261-2269 (chapter 310-A)
  2. 15 M.R.S. § 2261. DefinitionsMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  3. 15 M.R.S. § 2262. Statutory prerequisites for sealing criminal history record informationMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  4. 15 M.R.S. § 2263. Motion; persons who may fileMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  5. 15 M.R.S. § 2264. Motion and hearing; processMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  6. 15 M.R.S. § 2265. Special restrictions on dissemination and use of criminal history record informationMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  7. 16 M.R.S. § 705. Dissemination of confidential criminal history record informationMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  8. 15 M.R.S. § 2266. Limited disclosure of eligible criminal convictionMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  9. 15 M.R.S. § 2267. Review of determination of eligibilityMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  10. Sealing Your Criminal RecordState of Maine Judicial Branch
  11. CR-218, Motion to Seal Criminal History (Rev. 7/24)State of Maine Judicial Branch
  12. Administrative Order JB-05-26 (A. 3-26), Revised Court Fees Schedule and Document Management Procedures (effective March 9, 2026)Maine Supreme Judicial Court
  13. Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems (includes amendments effective January 31, 2026), Rule 5Maine Supreme Judicial Court
  14. LD 2236, 131st Legislature (signed April 16, 2024; Public Law 2023, chapter 639)Maine Legislature
  15. LD 1911 (SP 752), 132nd Legislature: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes (vetoed April 24, 2026; veto sustained April 29, 2026)Maine Legislature
  16. 15 M.R.S. § 2262-A
  17. Sealing Criminal Records of Convictions for the Former Class E Crime of Engaging in ProstitutionState of Maine Judicial Branch
  18. CR-289, Motion to Seal Criminal Conviction for Engaging in Prostitution (Rev. 10/24)State of Maine Judicial Branch
  19. 15 M.R.S. §§ 2262-B, 2264(4-A)
  20. Sealing Criminal Records of Convictions for Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual ExploitationState of Maine Judicial Branch
  21. CR-307, Motion to Seal Criminal Conviction for Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation (Rev. 06/26)State of Maine Judicial Branch
  22. LD 1871 (SP 741), 132nd Legislature: An Act to Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information of Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation (became law without the Governor's signature January 11, 2026; Public Law 2025, chapter 513)Maine Legislature
  23. Public Law 2025, chapter 513 (chaptered law text)Maine Legislature
  24. Session Laws of Maine, 132nd Legislature (general effective dates: 2nd Regular Session, July 29, 2026)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  25. 16 M.R.S. §§ 703(2), 705, 708, 709
  26. 16 M.R.S. § 708. Inapplicability of this chapter to criminal history record information contained in certain recordsMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  27. 16 M.R.S. § 709. Right to access and reviewMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  28. State Bureau of IdentificationMaine State Police
  29. Pardon Board: Executive Clemency - Pardons and CommutationsMaine Department of Corrections
  30. 10 M.R.S. § 1500-PP. Correction and deletion of criminal history record informationMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  31. 29-A M.R.S. § 2411. Criminal OUIMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  32. 17-A M.R.S. § 1903. Court hearing as to final disposition (deferred disposition)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  33. LD 1917 (HP 1278), 132nd Legislature: An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State (died on adjournment April 29, 2026)Maine Legislature
  34. 26 M.R.S. § 600-A. Criminal history record information; employment applicationMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  35. 10 M.R.S. ch. 247, Regulation of Business Screening Services' Handling of Criminal History Record Information (§§ 1500-NN to 1500-RR; enacted as ch. 239 by PL 2025, c. 513 and reallocated)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  36. 16 M.R.S. § 704. Dissemination of public criminal history record informationMaine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  37. 15 M.R.S. ch. 310 (former §§ 2251-2259, all repealed)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  38. 17-A M.R.S. § 1604. Imprisonment for crimes other than murder (maximum terms by class)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
  39. 132nd Legislature, Second Regular Session: laws by Title and Section affected (run May 13, 2026)Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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  41. What Employment Background Screening Companies Need to Know About the Fair Credit Reporting ActFederal Trade Commission
  42. Employer Background Checks and Your RightsFederal Trade Commission
  43. 15 U.S. Code § 1681c - Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reportsLegal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (U.S. Code text)
  44. Advisory Opinion to Nadell (12-10-98)Federal Trade Commission (staff advisory opinion)