ACCESS TO MARYLAND STATE CRIMINAL RECORDS

To find out if an individual has a criminal record in the state of Maryland we check the state repository, the relevant county criminal court records, and civil court records. 

Of the twenty-three (23) counties of Maryland, twenty-two (22) require that the request be made in person. Fortunately, there are two repositories available for access to criminal as well as civil records. The State Repository will provide criminal records by mail to a requester who has been granted an authorization number by the State Police. The other repository is called the Administrative Office of the Courts and offers an on-line system access to both criminal and civil records.
                    
The court structure of Maryland is divided into Circuit and District Courts. The Circuit Courts handle felony records, major misdemeanor case records and civil case filings involving amounts of less than $20,000.

• *Full Name, first, last and middle (if applicable)
• *Date of Birth
• *Fingerprints on a special card (Only required for statewide searches)
• Social Security Number
•  Gender
•  Aliases (if any)
•  Address

• Case Number
• County
• Defendant Name
• Date of Birth
• Race/Sex
• Charge(s)
• Offense Date
• Arrest Date
• File Date
• Disposition Date
• Disposition & Sentence

• Felonies are crimes that are usually punishable by at least one year or more of jail time.
• Misdemeanors are less severe charges punishable by a fine or jail time of less than one year.