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Carroll County Criminal Records
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Carroll County Sheriff's Office
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Carroll County, Maryland: law enforcement, corrections and civil services covering landlord and tenant matters, claims, replevin, peace orders and expungements, with report requests and inmate services.
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Carroll County Death Records
Official death certificates from the county of Carroll.
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Carroll County Directory
Index of Carroll County's services and resources.
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Carroll County Public Records Search
County clerk recorder information and record access.
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Carroll County Tax
Property, real estate, corporation and public utility taxes.
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Carroll County Birth Records
Order record or certificate of births in the county of Carroll.
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Carroll County Schools
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Carroll Circuit Court
Carroll Circuit Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
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Carroll County Property Information
The Carroll County property search gives the owner, the parcel number, the legal description and the assessed value of each parcel in the county.
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Carroll County Library
The Carroll County public library gives readers its catalogue, its online databases and the local history and genealogy collections it holds for the county.
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- Family CourtFamily support services
- Carroll Voter RegistrationFind voter and election information.
- Carroll County Register of WillsCourt and administration information.
- Carroll County Juror InformationCircuit court of Carroll.
- Carroll County Business Directory and InformationSearch for information on local businesses
- Carroll Court FormsDownload forms for court cases and filings.
Local record guide
About public records in Carroll County
County profile
Carroll County at a glance
- State
- Maryland
- County seat
- Westminster
- Population
- 172,891
- Area
- 449 sq mi
- Founded
- 1837
- Cities and towns
- 11
Carroll County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Carroll County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Carroll County, responsible for maintaining public safety and order.
Police Departments. Carroll County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Carroll County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Carroll County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Carroll County and provides court security, warrant service, and detention operations. Located at 100 North Court Street in Westminster, the Sheriff's Office can be reached at 410-386-2800 and maintains a website at carrollcountymd.gov/sheriff. Carroll County Detention Center, located at 100 North Court Street in Westminster, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office website, providing information on current detainees, booking dates, charges, and bond information. Municipal police departments operate in several incorporated towns: the Westminster Police Department serves the county seat at 56 John Street (410-848-4646); the Taneytown Police Department serves Taneytown; the Sykesville Police Department serves Sykesville; and the Mount Airy Police Department provides coverage in Mount Airy. Code, General Provisions Article § 4-101 et seq.).
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Carroll County are maintained by Carroll County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Carroll County are taken and retained by Carroll County Sheriff's Office during the booking process at the detention center.
Property and land records in Carroll County are maintained by the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at 55 North Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157, phone 410-386-2041. Election administration in Carroll County is managed by Carroll County Board of Elections, located at 300 South Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157. The office can be reached at 410-386-2080 and maintains information at elections.carrollcountymd.gov. 225 North Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157 • Phone: (410-386-2110 The court can be reached at 410-386-2400. Business licensing and registration in Carroll County operates through multiple agencies depending on the type of business activity. Carroll County Bureau of Permits and Development Review, part of the Department of Land and Resource Management at 225 North Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157 (410-386-2700), handles business licenses, home occupation permits, and certain professional registrations. 9 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157 • Phone: (410-848-9050
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Carroll County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Carroll County
- Old mine sites
- 43
- Still producing
- 1
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 10
- Main minerals
- Iron; Feldspar; Copper
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 5
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine or quarry, quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 1953 to 1971
- Records behind them
- 56 records for 49 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 44 named mine sites inside the county, 43 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 5 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Feldspar; Copper.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Maryland's coal mining is confined to Allegany and Garrett Counties.
Maryland mine map and abandoned mine records
- MDE Mining Mapping, historic underground coal mine repository (Deep Mine Mapping Application)MDE's online repository of historic underground coal mines built with Maryland Environmental Services, the State Archives and Frostburg State University, opened through the Deep Mine Mapping Application at https://mde.geodata.md.gov/Mining/, plus KMZ files of mine sites; contact Ryan Streett, 410-537-3883.
- MDE Abandoned Mine Lands DivisionReclaims pre 1977 coal mine land and treats acid mine drainage in Allegany and Garrett Counties under SMCRA and Environment Article Title 15, Subtitle 11.
- Maryland Geological Survey, mapsThe survey's searchable map list by keyword, location and subject.
Named workings recorded in Carroll County (44 shown, 5 unnamed on the map)
- Henryton PegmatiteBeryllium | Prospect
- Lehigh PitClay | Past Producer
- Mineral Hill MineCopper | Past Producer | Surface and underground | 3 records for this one site
- Patapsco MinesCopper | Past Producer | Underground | 3 records for this one site
- Robert D. Repp ProspectCopper | Prospect
- Roop MineCopper | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Springfield/Carrollnew BurraCopper | Past Producer | 3 records for this one site
- Devries Quarry #1Feldspar | Past Producer | Surface
- Devries Quarry #2Feldspar | Past Producer | Surface
- Devries Quarry #3Feldspar | Past Producer | Surface
- John Wallen QuarryFeldspar | Past Producer | Surface
- Oursler QuarryFeldspar | Past Producer | Surface
- Weetenkamp QuarryFeldspar | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Avondale Banks & Additional MinesIron | Past Producer
- Avondale Ore BanksIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Chestnut Hill Ore BanksIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Copps Branch BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Hood Mine/Richmond MineIron | Past Producer
- Hood Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Hunter Et Al.Iron | Past Producer
- Hunter Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- KeenyIron | Past Producer
- Keeny Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Maus Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Meyer BanksIron | Past Producer
- Meyer Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Miller Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- NellarIron | Past Producer
- Neller Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- North Ebbvale Ore BankIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Peterman BanksIron | Past Producer
- Peterman Ore BanksIron | Past Producer | Underground
- Richmond MineIron | Past Producer | Underground
- Schaeffer Ore BanksIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Wareheim DepositIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Wareheim Et Al. BanksIron | Past Producer
- Medford QuarryMarble, Dimension | Past Producer
- Ruby Quarry, Ruby FlintMolybdenum | Occurrence
- Marriottsville QuarryQuartz | Past Producer
- Medford QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Oursler Talc QuarriesTalc-Soapstone | Past Producer | Surface
- Beasman ProspectProspect | Underground
- Carroll MinePast Producer | Underground
- Monroe ProspectProspect | Underground
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Carroll County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Carroll County, Maryland?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Carroll County Sheriff or a city police department in Carroll County. Ask that agency for its record. Maryland Commercial Law Article 14-1324: a website that charges a fee to remove arrest photos must remove a person's photo, free, within 30 days of a written request when the record was expunged or shielded or the judgment was vacated.
How do I get a criminal background check in Carroll County, Maryland?
The Maryland criminal history record comes from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository. Fingerprint based only: in Maryland, go to any authorized fingerprinting location; outside Maryland, request a fingerprint card from the Central Repository, P.O. Box 32708, Pikesville, Maryland 21282-2708. Fee: State background check only: $18.00 by mail, $38.00 in person (includes the $20.00 CJIS service fee).
How can I look up sex offenders in Carroll County, Maryland?
Search the Maryland Sex Offender Registry (DPSCS), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Carroll County, Maryland?
Register with the local board of elections or through the Maryland State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Same day registration: yes, at an early voting center in your county or at your assigned election day polling place, with a document that proves where you live.
How do I look up property records in Carroll County, Maryland?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Carroll County are kept by the Carroll County Department of Land Records in the county Circuit Court Clerk's Office. Property values are set by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, and tax bills come from the county or Baltimore City finance office or treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Carroll County, Maryland?
Certified birth and death certificates for Maryland come from the Maryland Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. Some Maryland local health departments issue birth and death certificates to walk in customers; their fees vary by jurisdiction. By mail with the application, payment, a self addressed envelope and a copy of your ID to the Division of Vital Records, P.O. Box 68760, Baltimore, MD 21215-0036; online through VitalChek Network, the independent company the office has partnered with; or at some local health departments. Fee: $10.00 for a birth certificate and $10.00 for a death certificate ($12.00 for each additional death copy in the same transaction).
How do I find business license records in Carroll County, Maryland?
Business entity filings are searched with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (Maryland Business Express). Maryland Business Express says some areas require a local business license; contact your county's office of inspections, licensing or permits, or your county's Clerk of the Circuit Court.
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