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Montgomery County Property Information

The Montgomery 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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Montgomery County Library

The Montgomery 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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Montgomery Voter Registration

The Montgomery County Board of Elections holds the county's voter roll, takes new registrations and address changes, and runs the elections held in the county.

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Montgomery County at a glance

State
Maryland
County seat
Rockville
Population
1,062,061
Area
507 sq mi
Founded
1776
Cities and towns
30

Montgomery County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Montgomery County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Montgomery County, Maryland is primarily handled by Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), one of the largest police agencies in the state, headquartered at 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. The MCPD serves most of Montgomery County's incorporated and unincorporated areas with over 1,200 sworn officers across six district stations. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, located at 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850, operates Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) and Montgomery County Pre-Release and Reentry Center, providing inmate lookup services through their website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cor. Arrest records in Montgomery County are public records accessible under the Maryland Public Information Act (Maryland Code, General Provisions Article, Title 4).

Criminal Records. Montgomery County Police Department and the Sheriff's Office maintain these records, while the Maryland Judiciary provides access to court records.

Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services at 255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor, Rockville, MD 20850 (phone: 240-777-6300) handles building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, and zoning applications, with online permit searches available at the Department of Permitting Services. Elections in Montgomery County, Maryland are administered by Montgomery County Board of Elections, located at 18753 North Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (phone: 240-777-8500, website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/elections). Montgomery County Circuit Court, located at 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850 (phone: 240-777-9400), is the court of general jurisdiction handling felony criminal cases, major civil disputes over $5,000, divorce and family law matters, probate, and appeals from the District Court. Property and land records in Montgomery County are maintained by the Land Records Division of the Circuit Court Clerk's office at 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850 (phone: 240-777-9460). Montgomery County Court of Maryland for Montgomery County, situated at 27 Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD 20850 (phone: 301-563-8900), handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, civil cases up to $30,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and preliminary hearings for felonies. Images of recorded documents can be viewed and printed free of charge online. Property tax assessment information is managed by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), with a Montgomery County office at 255 Rockville Pike, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850 (phone: 410-767-8250).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Montgomery County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Montgomery County

Old mine sites
34
Still producing
4
Worked underground, in the mine records
11
Main minerals
Gold; dimension stone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
30
Shafts and tunnels
1
What they are
quarry, gravel pit, sand and gravel pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1964 to 1971
Records behind them
84 records for 68 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 38 named mine sites inside the county, 34 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 30 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; dimension stone; construction sand and gravel.

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.

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Montgomery County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Maryland mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Montgomery County (39 shown, 29 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Montgomery County, Maryland?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Montgomery County Sheriff or a city police department in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Maryland?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Montgomery County are kept by the Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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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