AACPLL FAQs > Maryland Court Records

The following is a list of resources available in the Law Library. It is not exhaustive and is intended only to provide background information for library patrons. It should not be regarded as legal advice.

(See also: Expungement )

ASSISTANCE

Maryland Court Help Center  phone and online chat services

                    Phone: 410-260-1392

                       Chat: Maryland Court Help Center

ONLINE RESOURCES

• Maryland Access to Justice Department Brochures

• French, Russian, and Spanish translations available on main brochures page

• What can the public see about me in court records and on Maryland Case Search? 

• Can I keep the public from seeing information about me in a court case? 

• Can I keep the public from seeing information about me in a peace or protective order case? 

• How Can I Expunge My Criminal Record?

•  How Can I Expunge My Juvenile Record?

• Can I Limit Access to Information about Certain Criminal Convictions? 

• Maryland Judiciary

• Access to Court Records

• VIDEO: Case Search 

• VIDEO:  Finding Your Judgment of Divorce 

• Restricted Information Form    

• VIDEO: Restricted Information Form 

• VIDEO:  How Do I Get a Copy of My Criminal Case?

• Cleaning Up Your Record 

• Shielding Criminal Records       

• Land Records

• VIDEO: How to Find the Deed to Your Property 

• People's Law Library of Maryland 

• Shielding or sealing a case record 

• How to Find Lost Vital Records 

• For articles on expungement, go to the "Criminal" topic page and look under "Expungement." 

FORMS

• Guide for Shielding of Maryland Second Chance Act Records (Form CC-DC-CR-148A)

• Petition for Shielding Under Md. Second Chance Act (Form CC-DC-CR-148)

• (Effective October 1, 2022, a tenant may request to shield a case record for failure to pay rent if the failure to pay rent was caused by a loss of income due to the Covid-19 pandemic.) REQUEST TO SHIELD COURT RECORDS RELATED TO REPOSSESSION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY RENT (Form DC-CV-116) 

• For MDEC Counties you must also file a Notice Regarding Restricted Information (MDJ-008) 

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