Property Case Search - Charles County Circuit Courts (2024)

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How do I find a circuit court case in Maryland? ›

If you need information about court records, there is a valuable on-line tool that can help. It's called Maryland Judiciary Case Search or just “Case Search.” To get started visit mdcourts.gov/casesearch.

– The Maryland Judiciary is redesigning its Case Search website as a part of its commitment to stay current with technology trends. The new design, launching on February 5, 2024, will allow for users to navigate the site and search more easily for public case information in a simpler and more efficient manner.

To ask the court for a name change, you need to file a petition. You can use the Petition for Change of Name of an Adult (CC-DR-60) or Petition for Change of Name of a Minor (CC-DR-062). Attach documents with your or the minor's current name (birth certificate, driver's license, passport, etc.).

A summons is a document from the Circuit Court that informs the defendant that a complaint has been filed against her/him. The Court does not serve the party. The summons is mailed to the plaintiff so that it can be served on the defendant.

The District Court hears criminal cases, including motor vehicle/ boating violations and other misdemeanors and limited felonies, although the Circuit courts share jurisdiction if the penalties authorized are three years or more in prison, a fine of $2,500 or more, or both.

Circuit Courts generally handle more serious criminal cases and major civil cases. These include juvenile and other family law cases such as divorce, custody and child support. The Circuit Courts hear most cases appealed from the District Court, orphans' courts and some administrative agencies.

Under the Maryland Rules of Procedure, 16-1001 through 16-1011, the public is entitled to view most records held by the state. A Maryland judiciary case search should show outstanding warrants against you. People seeking case information should click on the 'person' option. It's possible to do an exact name search.

There are three ways that information contained in a court record can be removed from public inspection: certain information in a record can be shielded, the record can be sealed, or the record can be expunged. For more information on shielding case information and sealing case records, see Access to Court Records.

"TR" refers to the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland where all traffic offenses are codified. You should speak with an attorney as soon as possible about your charges.

You will need to pay a filing fee at the time of submitting the forms. (This varies from around $70 to $200. For reference, the fee in St. Mary's County is $135.)

Can you have two last names in Maryland? ›

When getting married in Maryland, each spouse can choose to take the other spouse's name. They can also choose to use a hyphenated version of the two names or choose any name after they are married, as long as it is done consistently and not for an illegal purpose.

If both parents do not consent to the name change, then you may ask the court to decide. You need to show the court that the name change is in the child's best interests, and that the circ*mstances of your case are extreme.

A summons is effective for service only if served within 60 days after the date it is issued. A summons not served within that time shall be dormant, renewable only on written request of the plaintiff.

If the defendant tries to evade service by staying away from their home, you can serve them at their workplace or another public place. If that does not work, you may need to locate another address to serve them at.

Service of process may be made within this State or, when authorized by the law of this State, outside of this State (1) by delivering to the person to be served a copy of the summons, complaint, and all other papers filed with it; (2) if the person to be served is an individual, by leaving a copy of the summons, ...

The District of Maryland has two divisions - Northern and Southern - sitting in Baltimore and Greenbelt, respectively. Appeals from this Court go to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and then to the United States Supreme Court.

The county circuit courts are grouped into eight judicial circuits. The Circuit Court for Prince George's County shares the Seventh Judicial Circuit with the Circuit Courts for Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties.

Each of the thirteen federal circuit courts is assigned one Supreme Court Justice who then considers certain appeals (e.g., emergency requests and other matters) from his or her assigned circuit while other aspects of the case are still pending.