Maryland, Montgomery County
Where Kensington's records are kept. The Town of Kensington has its own town government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Kensington's own offices, along with the Montgomery County and State of Maryland offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
County court
The Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Rockville: civil, criminal, family and juvenile cases, jury service, court calendars and self help services, with case records from the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Maryland Judiciary Case Search.
Open official site Montgomery County Circuit CourtCity records
The Town of Kensington site: building permits, public records requests, council agendas and minutes, voter registration information, the town code and ordinances and bids.
Open official site Town of KensingtonProperty records
Montgomery County personal property tax: business personal property accounts, bills and payments through the Department of Finance.
Open official site Montgomery County personal property taxVital records
Birth and death certificates from Montgomery County Health and Human Services: certified copies for births and deaths in Maryland issued at the county vital records offices or ordered from the state Division of Vital Records, with fees and identification rules.
Open official site Montgomery County vital records (Health and Human Services)County court
The Register of Wills for Montgomery County in Rockville: wills and estate records, probate filings and the estate search, inheritance tax, and the forms and fees for opening an estate.
Open official site Montgomery County Register of WillsProperty records
The Maryland SDAT real property search: ownership, assessment, sales, land use and tax account information for every property in the state, by address, owner or account number.
Open official site Maryland SDAT real property searchState records
The Montgomery County Board of Elections: voter registration and lookup, polling places, mail in and early voting and election results.
Open official site Montgomery County Board of ElectionsPolice & jail
The Maryland Sex Offender Registry from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services: registered offenders by name, county, city or zip code, with photos and addresses.
Open official site Maryland sex offender registryPolice & jail
The Maryland inmate locator from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services: people in state prisons and detention centers by name, with the facility and status.
Open official site Maryland corrections offender searchPolice & jail
Criminal background checks from the Maryland Criminal Justice Information System: statewide criminal history records by fingerprint, how to request one, and who may obtain them.
Open official site Maryland criminal history record checkState courts
Maryland Judiciary Case Search: district and circuit court civil, criminal and traffic cases statewide by name or case number, from the Maryland courts.
Open official site Maryland court recordsVital records
Maryland birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Division of Vital Records of the Department of Health, ordered online, by mail or in person, with records from 1898.
Open official site Maryland vital recordsState records
Maryland Business Express entity search from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation: corporations, LLCs and partnerships by name or department ID, with filings, status and the resident agent.
Open official site Maryland business entity searchProperty records
Unclaimed property held by the Comptroller of Maryland: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits, stock and insurance proceeds, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Maryland unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
The Town of Kensington, a place of 2,122 people, is in Montgomery County, whose county seat is Rockville. Court and property records sit with Montgomery County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Maryland. Kensington's own offices are in the cards above, and our Montgomery County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in Kensington are recorded by the Montgomery County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation keeps the tax values. Our Montgomery County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Maryland come from the state vital records office, Maryland Division of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.