Online Services in Maine

With few exceptions, vehicle services in Maine are typically handled through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) of Maine's Secretary of State (SOS). You can also use a private company to complete certain vehicle-related tasks not offered directly through an ME agency.

ME Agency Online Vehicle Services

You can make the following vehicle-related requests directly through the ME BMV, unless indicated otherwise:

  • Vehicle registration renewal.
  • Duplicate registration.
  • Trailer registration.
  • Order vanity license plates.
  • Release the lien on a title record.
  • Vehicle title and registration records.
  • Order a crash report (through the Department of Public Safety).

ME Vehicle Services through Private Vendors

A private vendor can assist you with:

Maine License & Record Services

Dealing with postage, wait times, and delayed responses is a thing of the past. Using online services provided by the state and private vendors, you can now accomplish most of your record and license-related tasks from the comfort of your own home.

Online State Services

With a few exceptions, the Maine SOS handles most record and license services, including:

  • Driving record checks.
  • Driver's license and state ID renewals.
  • Organ donor registration.
  • Background checks (through the Department of Public Safety).
  • Vital records requests (through the Division of Public Health Systems).

Private Company License and Record Services

If you're short on time, consider using a third-party company to fulfill your requests for:

  • Driving records.
    • If you need personal or professional access to driving records, a private vendor can give you speedy results.
  • Vital records.
    • A third party vendor is an all-inclusive resource for requesting all types of ME vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce).
  • Court records.
    • Avoid the tedium of dealing with state agencies by requesting court records through a private vendor.
  • Background checks.
    • For the safety of you and your company, it's always a good idea to run background checks on people you're thinking about hiring.
  • Rushed passport.
    • Taking a last minute trip abroad? Get your passport in time by ordering it through a third party vendor.
  • International Driver's Permit (IDP).
    • If you're planning on driving in another country, be sure to order an IDP so authorities abroad will understand your driving credentials.
  • Name change.
    • With one request, a private company can ensure your name's changed across several government agency databases.

ME Online Driver's Ed Services

Driver's education services are not offered directly through the state, though you can use a third-party company to order:

Sorting out legal issues is already stressful enough, which is why you should take advantage of the online services offered by the state and by private vendors.

You can use the online services provided by the Maine Judicial Branch to pay:

  • Traffic tickets.
  • Court fines and fees.

A private company can help you with things like:

  • Hiring a DUI attorney.
    • For best results, you should have a competent (and affordable) lawyer by your side when facing DUI charges.
  • Hiring a traffic ticket attorney.
    • Hire someone who knows the ins-and-outs of the state's laws to help you beat or reduce the impact of a traffic citation.
  • Identity protection.
    • Since your identity is one of the most valuable things you can protect, make the smart investment in protecting your personal information.

Miscellaneous Online Services in ME

If you could not find what you needed above, don't fret! Instead, take a look at the rest of the online services offered by Maine state agencies:

  • Unified Carrier Registration (UCR).
  • Commercial vehicle permits.
  • Absentee ballot request.
  • Voter information (polling location, candidates).
  • Boat registration.
  • Current road conditions.
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