Maine courts begin posting records online, but fees are seen as barrier to access
Maine courts begin posting records online, but fees are seen as barrier to access Right now, the public must pay $1 per page just to view a document online, a cost that can quickly add up for a lengthy filing. Share Maine courts have finally started to shift records online, but the fees for viewing electronic records could be a barrier to public access. The first 300 cases, a tiny fraction of the eventual volume, have been filed in the state’s new electronic system. Right now, the public must pay $1 per page just to view a document online, a cost that can quickly add up for a lengthy filin...