Where Madison's records are kept. Madison has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Dorchester County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Maryland.
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Madison has no town government of its own and relies on Dorchester County and the State of Maryland for its public records. The cards below are the Maryland state offices, and the Dorchester County offices are on our Dorchester County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, which runs the state criminal background check from fingerprints taken at an approved site.
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.
Search the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services locator by name or ID to find people held in state prisons and the Baltimore pretrial facilities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Madison at a glance
County
Dorchester County
County seat
Cambridge
Population
205
Dorchester County population
32,531
Local records
Dorchester County offices
ZIP codes
21648, 21677
About Madison public records
Madison is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, with no town government of its own, so its local records are kept by the county. The Dorchester County offices are in Cambridge, the county seat. See our Dorchester County page for every county office.
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Other places in Dorchester County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Dorchester County records are on the county page.