Maryland, Queen Anne's County
Where Chester's records are kept. Chester has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Queen Anne's County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Maryland. Chester has no police department of its own; law enforcement comes from the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff's Office.
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Chester has no town government of its own and relies on Queen Anne's County and the State of Maryland for its public records. The cards below are the Maryland state offices, and the Queen Anne's County offices are on our Queen Anne's County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Property records
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, which runs the state criminal background check from fingerprints taken at an approved site.
Open official site Maryland Criminal Background RecordsCourt records
Search Maryland District Court and circuit court case records by party name or case number, including criminal, civil and traffic cases, after accepting the Judiciary's terms of use.
Open official site Maryland Judiciary Case SearchPolice & jail
Request FBI records, find crime statistics, crime alerts, most wanted terrorists and more.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Baltimore OfficePolice & jail
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
Open official site Maryland Inmates and Offender SearchPolice & jail
Search the MD Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services Sex Offender Registry for registered offenders by name or location.
Open official site Maryland Sex OffendersPolice & jail
The Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center links to FBI Baltimore's most wanted list and the FBI's national fugitive and terrorist lists, and takes tips by phone or email.
Open official site Maryland Most WantedPolice & jail
Request Maryland State Police reports and public records, apply to buy or register a regulated firearm, view the state missing persons list, and find barrack locations.
Open official site Maryland Department of State PoliceState records
Get Maryland hunting, fishing and boat licenses and registrations, make park and camping reservations, read fishing reports and regulations, and book a DNR service center appointment.
Open official site Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesState records
The Attorney General of Maryland advises and represents state government, enforces consumer protection laws and works on public safety. Court case records come from the Maryland Judiciary through Maryland Judiciary Case Search.
Open official site Maryland Attorney GeneralState records
Find active and inactive corporations by name or department identification.
Open official site Maryland Business Entity SearchCounty court
Verify an attorney's licensing status with the State Bar.
Open official site Maryland Lawyer LookupProperty records
Search Maryland real estate property records by county, street address, map or property sales.
Open official site Maryland Real Property RecordsEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Chester, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Chester is an unincorporated community in Queen Anne's County, with no town government of its own, so its local records are kept by the county. The Queen Anne's County offices are in Centreville, the county seat. Each Queen Anne's County office is listed on our Queen Anne's County page.
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Other places in Queen Anne's County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Queen Anne's County records are on the county page.