In Maryland, court records are public. Anyone can look up a case by name in about a minute — including yours. Here’s how to find it, understand what it says, and decide your next move.
Look up your case →Maryland Judiciary Case Search · Guide
Maryland Case Search is the free, public database of Maryland court records. Run by the Maryland Judiciary, it lets anyone look up District and Circuit Court cases — criminal, traffic, civil, and more — by a person’s name. If you’ve been charged, stopped, or sued in Maryland, your case is very likely in it.
The official site is casesearch.courts.state.md.us. It’s free, needs no account, and searches are anonymous — the person you look up isn’t notified. Here’s how to find your own case, read it, and decide what to do next.
Go to casesearch.courts.state.md.us. Use the Judiciary’s site directly — not a paid “background check” copycat.
Read and accept the terms to continue into the public-records system.
Enter last name, then first name. Keep it broad at first — you can narrow after you see results.
Filter by county (e.g., Anne Arundel), date of birth, or case type to find the right person among common names.
Click the case number to see the charges, court, events, and current status or disposition.
Note the charge, the disposition, and any upcoming dates — those three things decide what you do next.
Illustrative example — not a real record. Your actual case will show its own charges, dates, and disposition.
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