Why We Built This Site
Maryland gives the public broad access to court records. The hard part is figuring out which office holds the file you want. The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City keeps felony, family, large civil, and juvenile case files. The District Court of Maryland handles misdemeanors, traffic, landlord-tenant, and civil claims of $30,000 or less. The Register of Wills maintains probate and estate records, while the Orphans' Court hears contested estates. Baltimore City detention is run by the state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, not a county sheriff, though the Sheriff's Office still handles courthouse security, warrants, and civil process. Add the State's Attorney and the Maryland Judiciary, and the picture gets crowded fast. We pull the contact details, search portals, fee schedules, and request steps for each office into one place.
What You Will Find Here
- Records pages by type: court records, criminal records, inmate records, warrant records, marriage and divorce, probate, and more
- Office contacts: direct contact info for the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Circuit Court and District Court, and major facilities
- Search walkthroughs: step-by-step guides for the Baltimore City records portal and statewide databases
- Public records help: how to file an open records request and what to expect for response time
What We Cannot Do
This is a privately run reference site. We have no connection to any Maryland court, clerk's office, sheriff's office, or state agency. There are real limits to what we can help with:
- We cannot file paperwork or send records requests on your behalf
- We cannot issue certified copies of any court document or vital record
- We cannot give legal advice or explain how a specific case applies to you
- We cannot guarantee that every phone number, fee, or address listed on this site is current right now
Only the issuing court or government office can provide a certified copy with an official seal. We can point you to the right office, but the document has to come from them.
Search Partners
Some pages on this site include search boxes powered by third-party providers. Those companies set their own pricing and run their own services. When you use one of those tools and it leads to a paid signup, we may earn a referral fee. That revenue helps keep this site free for visitors. We do not control what those tools charge or what shows up in their results.
Keeping Information Current
Clerk offices move. Hours change. Phone numbers get reassigned. We update pages as we hear about changes, but gaps happen. Before you drive to a courthouse, call ahead first.
See something wrong? Visit our Contact page and let us know.
Get in Touch
Questions, fixes, or feedback? Drop a note via our Contact page.