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  • Maryland Judgments and LiensCourt resources, electronic forms and self help tools. Link to info for defaults, recovery. Find civil judgments
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The Maryland orphans court has jurisdiction over estates, except where such cases are handled by circuit court in Montgomery and Harford counties. The Maryland district court has jurisdiction over tort, contract ($2,500/$25,000), real property rights, and miscellaneous civil cases. The Maryland district court has exclusive small claims jurisdiction of up to $2,500. The district court has felony, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, and domestic violence jurisdiction. The district court of Maryland has exclusive moving traffic, ordinance violation, and miscellaneous traffic jurisdiction. The circuit court of Maryland has tort, contract, real property rights ($2,500/no maximum), estate, and miscellaneous civil jurisdiction. The circuit court has mental health, and civil appeals jurisdiction. The Maryland circuit court has jurisdiction over domestic relations, felony, misdemeanor, and miscellaneous criminal cases. The circuit court has exclusive criminal appeals jurisdiction. The Maryland circuit court also hears juvenile cases. The Maryland court of special appeals has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, and interlocutory decision cases. The court of special appeals has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, and original proceeding cases. The court of special appeals has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, certified questions from federal courts, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. The Maryland court of special appeals has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, and interlocutory decision cases.

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Maryland Civil and Divorce Court Records
Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

 Maryland Criminal Court Records
Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.		 Maryland District Court Records
Filings in my District courthouses.
Civil, family law cases and divorces, personal injury cases, lawsuits, estate planning and probate matters.
  • Maryland Circuit Court Family Divisions
    Family divisions and family services programs goals include stabilizing families in transition, protecting adults and children at risk and preserving and establishing support networks for parents and children.

  • Maryland District Courts
    Jurisdiction includes all landlord tenant cases, replevin actions and civil cases in claims up to $5,000. Direct weblinks to courts listed by district.

  • Maryland Orphans Courts
    Orphans Courts hear all matters involving decedents estates which are contested and supervises all of those estates which are probated judicially. All matters involving the validity of wills and the transfer of property in which legal questions and disputes occur.

  • Maryland Small Claims
    A guide to help you understand the process of filing a small claim in the District Court of Maryland. Research steps to filing a claim, completing the complaint form, handling the defendants response and mediation.

  • Maryland Housing Issues
    The District Court hears the majority of landlord tenant disputes. Issues relating to discrimination and foreclosure are handled by other courts. Find information on discrimination, foreclosure, disputes, mediation and service members civil relief act.

  • Maryland Court of Appeals
    The Court of Appeals is the highest court in the State. It hears cases almost exclusively by way of certiorari. Search reported and unreported opinions, court schedule and certiorari petitions.

  • Maryland Court of Special Appeals
    Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, administrative agency, juvenile and interlocutory decision cases. Discretionary jurisdiction in civil and original proceeding cases. Search court schedule, appellate court opinions and office of mediation.

  • Maryland Bankruptcy Courts
    Court calendars, self help resources, local rules and public access to information online. Search Bankruptcy filings and view cases from the courthouses and jurisdictions.

  • Maryland Judgments and Liens
    Court resources, electronic forms and self help tools. Link to info for defaults, recovery. Find civil judgments.
Most criminal cases are started when a prosecutor, either a district attorney (who represents a county) or the attorney general (who represents the state), files a complaint with the court.
  • Maryland Traffic Courts
    Search information on pleading guilty and paying fines, appearing for trial, appeals, traffic records and other pleas and verdicts.

  • Maryland District Courts
    Jurisdiction of the court includes motor vehicle violations, misdemeanors and certain felonies. Search directory of court locations by district.

  • Maryland Court of Appeals
    The Court of Appeals is mandated by law to hear cases involving the death penalty, capital criminal, criminal cases and certifications of questions of law. Direct links to judges, court schedule, highlighted cases and clerks office.

  • Maryland Court of Special Appeals
    Mandatory and discretionary jurisdiction in noncapital criminal cases. Direct weblinks to sitting judges by appellate circuit, court schedule and appellate fee schedule.

  • Maryland Criminal Issues
    Search information on how to file a criminal complaint, how to get records removed or expunged, victims rights and how to file an application for statement of charges.
 Maryland County Circuit Court clerks listed by county. Request records and transcripts of cases including tort, contract, real property rights, estate, civil, mental health, civil appeals, domestic relations, felony, misdemeanor, miscellaneous criminal, criminal appeals and juvenile.
Allegany County Circuit Court
(Website)
Court House
30 Washington Street
Cumberland,MD 21502
Clerk - Dawne D. Lindsey
dawne.lindsey@courts.state.md.us
General Information 301-777-5923
TTY 301-777-5825
Toll-Free (in Maryland) 800-988-9087

Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
(Website)
7 Church Circle
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Mailing address is:
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
P.O. Box 71
7 Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21404-0071
Clerk - Robert P. Duckworth General Information 410-222-1397
TTY 410-222-1429
Toll-free (in Maryland) 888-246-0615

Baltimore City Circuit Court
(Website)
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse
100 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Courthouse East
111 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Clerk - Frank M. Conaway
(Clerk's Office located in Courthouse East)
General Information 410- 333-3722
TTY 410-333-4389

Baltimore County Circuit Court
(Website)
County Courts Building
401 Bosley Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
Clerk -Suzanne Mensh
General Information 410-887-2601
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-938-5802

Calvert County Circuit Court
(Website)
Courthouse
175 Main Street
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
Clerk - Kathy P. Smith
kathy.smith@mdcourts.gov
General Information 410-535-1660
TTY 410-535-4392
Toll-free (in Maryland) 888-535-0113

Caroline County Circuit Court
(Website)
Court House
109 Market Street
Denton, Maryland 21629
Clerk - F. Dale Minner
General Information 410-479-1811

Carroll County Circuit Court
(Website)
55 N. Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Clerk - Donald B. Sealing, II
donald.sealing@mdcourts.gov
General Information 410-386-2026
TTY 410-848-4063
Toll-free (in Maryland) 888-786-0039
Fax 410-876-0822

Cecil County Circuit Court
(Website)
129 E. Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921-5943
Clerk - William L. Brueckman
General Information 410-996-5373
TTY 410-398-2097
Toll-free (in Maryland) 888-287-0576

Charles County Circuit Court
(Website)
200 Charles Street
P.O. Box 970
La Plata, MD 20646
Clerk - Sharon "Sherri" L. Hancock
General Information 301-932-3201 or 301-870-2659
TTY 301-753-4258
Toll-free (in Maryland) 888-932-2072

Dorchester County Circuit Court
(Website)
206 High Street
P.O. Box 150
Cambridge, Maryland 21613
Clerk - Michael L. Baker
General Information 410-228-0481
TTY 800-735-2258
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-340-9186

Frederick County Circuit Court
(Website)
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Clerk - Sandra K. Dalton General Information 301-600-1976
TTY 800-735-2258
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-341-8797

Garrett County Circuit Court
(Website)
203 S. 4th Street, Room 209
P.O. Box 447
Oakland, Maryland 21550
Clerk - Sondra Buckel General Information 301-334-1937
TTY 301-334-5027
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-989-9760

Harford County Circuit Court
(Website)
20 West Courtland Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
Clerk - James Reilly
General Information 410-638-3426 or
410-879-2000
Toll-free (in Maryland) 1-800-989-8296

Howard County Circuit Court
(Website)
Clerk's Office
Courts/Judicial
8360 Court Avenue
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Clerk - Margaret D. Rappaport
General Information 410-313-2111
TTY 410-313-3840
Toll-free (in Maryland) 1-888-313-0197

Kent County Circuit Court
(Website)
103 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, Maryland 21620
Clerk - Mark L. Mumford General Information 410-778-7460
TTY 410-778-0608
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-989-2520

Montgomery County Circuit Court
(Website)
50 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Clerk - Loretta E. Knight
General 240-777-9400
TTY 240-777-9500
Toll-free (in Maryland) 888-287-0593

Prince George's County Circuit Court
(Website)
Court House
14735 Main Street
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
Clerk - Peggy Magee
General Information 301-952-3318
TTY 301-952-3925
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-937-1335

Queen Anne's County Circuit Court
(Website)
100 Courthouse Square
Centreville, MD 21617
Clerk - Scott MacGlashan
scott.macglashan@mdcourts.gov
queenannescc@mdcourts.gov
General Information 410-758-1773
TTY 410-758-6739
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-987-7591
Juror Info (after 5:00) 410-758-1783

Somerset County Circuit Court
(Website)
Court House
30512 Prince William Street
Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
Clerk - I. Theodore Phoebus
General Information 410-845-4840
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-341-2206

St. Mary's County Circuit Court
(Website)
41605 Courthouse Drive
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
Clerk - Joan W. Williams
General Information 301-475-7844
TTY 301-475-6597
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-988-5052

Talbot County Circuit Court
(Website)
Court House
11 N. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
Mailing Address:
11 North Washington Street
Suite 16
Easton, MD 21601
Clerk - Mary Ann Shortall
General Information 410-822-2611
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-339-3403

Washington County Circuit Court
(Website)
95 W. Washington Street
Hagerstown 21740
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 229
Hagerstown, MD 21741
Clerk - Dennis Weaver
dennis.weaver@mdcourts.gov
General Information 301-733-8660
TTY 301-791-2632
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-937-2062
Fax 301-791-1151

Wicomico County Circuit Court
(Website)
101 North Division Street
Courthouse, Room 105
Salisbury, Maryland 21801
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 198
Salisbury, MD 21803-0198
Clerk - Mark S. Bowen
General Information 410-543-6551 ext. 207
TTY 410-548-3268
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-989-6592

Worcester County Circuit Court (Website)
Court House, Room 104
One W. Market Street
P.O. Box 40
Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
Clerk - Stephen V. Hales General Information 410-632-5500
Toll-free (in Maryland) 800-340-0691

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