State Bureau of Identification

State Bureau of Identification Central repository for criminal

history information Collect, preserve, file and

disseminate criminal records Tri-state AFIS Sex Offender Registry

How SBI Receives Information Initial Arrest by Law Enforcement Agencies

Arrest Tracking Number and Fingerprints

District Attorney - JustwareUniformed Summons and Complaints

Courts - MEJIS (ME Judicial Information System) Corrections

Maine State Prison - WarrenMaine Correctional Center - Windham

What SBI does not maintain… Civil violations Warrants Protection orders BMV (Title 29-A)misdemeanors & offenses not involving

drugs or alcohol (ex. Traffic infractions - speeding tickets, failure to stop at light/sign, etc…)

IF&W (Title 12) misdemeanors & offenses not involving drugs or alcohol

What is on Maine criminal history… Conviction/adjudication only information….• Pending charges (within one year) if SBI has received

prosecutor information• Dismissed by DA – Pled Other Charge

Any offense that by statute is labeled “criminal” Any Title 12 or 29-A offense involving drugs or alcohol

after 09/01/00 Any felony Title 12 or 29-A offense after 09/01/00 Any felony level juvenile adjudication with offense

after 09/01/00

No Record Found

Record Found Name entered by

requestor Caveats – disclaimers for

name and DOB based check and description of charges reflected in rap sheet

What is NOT fingerprint supported?

Record FoundIdentification

information False positive hits

could be solved by descriptor info.

Multiple addresses listed

Multiple /Alias names listed

Firearms DisqualifiedA record without a Felony or Domestic Violence Assault conviction in Maine will result in the following:

A Maine record with a Felony or Domestic Violence Assault conviction will appear as follows on public rap sheets:

Criminal Record Originating Agency information Subject arrest/charge date,

arrest/charging agency, name used during cycle, & case type (juvenile or adult)listed

Each individual incident follows a complete cycle by the tracking number and charge number

Charges are listed with description of offense, statute and class if provided (and severity - misdemeanor or felony)

Criminal Record prosecutor information The Prosecution date and agency name listed The cycle tracking and charge number still follow into the pros segment Charges are listed with description of offense, statute and whether

misdemeanor or felony The “Prosecutor Action” is what the DA office decided to do with the

charge Filed or added means it’s going to court

Criminal Record court disposition information The Court docket and

location is shown The cycle tracking and

charge number still follows

Charges are listed with description of offense, statute and comment if DV

Court dispositions shown – including Probation Violations Guilty, Conditional

Pardon, Not criminally responsible, Dismissed – Pled other, etc.

Criminal Record court disposition information The sentencing agency/court ORI, the court docket

number, and the charge tracking number all referenced in the sentencing portion

The date of sentence, sentence and probation violations

Corrections information

Criminal Record Agency information Agency contact information for all ORI’s listed in the

cycle events Law enforcement Prosecutor’s office Courts Correction facility

Record Review Request Title 16 MRSA §709 gives an individual the right to

challenge SBI results. For non-billable accounts - You may show the results

to the applicant but do not give them a copy. They should contact SBI to challenge the results at

207-624-7240. Requires fingerprints and completion of a challenge

packet. Upon review a new and possibly corrected response

will automatically be resent.

Questions?

Jim WoodsideIdentification Specialist SupervisorState Bureau of IdentificationMaine State Police624-7259

james.a.woodside@maine.gov