This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site for Frederick County, Maryland court-record resources. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Frederick County:
- Court case files: contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701. General information is 301-600-1976, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clerk Sandra K. Dalton's office number is 301-600-1906. For case-type departments, call Criminal / Traffic at 301-600-1973, Civil at 301-600-2969, Family at 301-600-1977, Juvenile at 301-600-1968, or the Records Room / Land Record Room at 301-600-1957.
- Circuit Court hearings and courthouse access: use the Frederick County Courthouse at 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701. The Circuit Court is the primary trial court for major civil, serious criminal, family, juvenile, domestic violence, jury-trial, and appeal matters in Frederick County.
- District Court matters: District Court of Maryland for Frederick County is also at 100 W. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701-5548. Call 301-600-2000 for District Court matters such as many traffic, landlord-tenant, misdemeanor, and limited civil cases.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records. Marriage-license copies route through the Clerk's Records Department at 301-600-1957 or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, Attn: Records Department, 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Orphans' Court and estate records. The Register of Wills for Frederick County is at the courthouse, 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701; call 301-600-6565 before visiting.
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and court charges. Sheriff's Office records and Public Information Act requests use the Sheriff's records channel; the Sheriff's Office is at 110 Airport Drive East, Frederick, MD 21701.
- Jail roster: see inmate records. The Frederick County Adult Detention Center is at 7300 Marcies Choice Lane, Frederick, MD 21704; main phone 301-600-2550.
- Active warrants: see warrant records. Frederick County Sheriff's Office warrant assistance uses the 24-hour information line, 301-600-1046; non-emergency dispatch is 301-600-2071.
- Other county records: use the specific Frederick County or Maryland agency that created the record, because court, sheriff, estate, land, and citation records use different custodians and request channels.