Published transcript rule for the District Court of Maryland, a court of record where all proceedings are recorded: a typed transcript is obtained only when the requester has appealed a District Court judgment in a civil case where the amount of the claim is more than $5,000 ($2,500 if the case was filed prior to 10/1/03) and the transcript is forwarded to the circuit court - the request must include a copy of the appeal letter and a $75 deposit, the cost is $3 per page, the original goes to the circuit court, and the requester's copy is released after any balance is paid.
- Where and how to request copies (in person or in writing at the record-holding court; estates via the county Register of Wills)
- The District Court of Maryland is a court of record, which means that all proceedings before the court are recorded. A typed transcript of a proceeding will be produced under certain limited conditions. Electronic recordings or recordings on compact disc format may be requested by anyone. Transcripts may be obtained only when the person making the request has appealed a District Court judgment in a civil case where the amount of the claim is more than $5,000 ($2,500 if case was filed prior to 10/1/03). In such instances, you must request that a transcript be forwarded to the circuit court. Transcripts may be obtained only when the person making the request has appealed a District Court judgment in a civil case where the amount of the claim is more than $5,000 ($2,500 if case was filed prior to 10/1/03). In such instances, you must request that a transcript be forwarded to the circuit court. When you make your request, you must submit a copy of your appeal letter, along with a $75 deposit. The court will prepare one original, which is sent to the circuit court and one copy, which is sent to you. The cost for a transcript is $3 per page. If your final cost totals less than $75, a copy of the transcript will automatically be mailed to you and the balance of your deposit returned. (as published)
- Lookup fee (published: Case Search is free, Civil Judgment and Satisfaction Data is subscription-based)
- When you make your request, you must submit a copy of your appeal letter, along with a $75 deposit. The court will prepare one original, which is sent to the circuit court and one copy, which is sent to you. The cost for a transcript is $3 per page. If your final cost totals less than $75, a copy of the transcript will automatically be mailed to you and the balance of your deposit returned. (as published)
- Result cap (published: Case Search 600 results, Estate Search 500)
- 600 records (published message: 'The result set exceeds the limit of 600 records. Please narrow your search.'); narrow by filing date range, first name, court, case type
- Name search rules (exact match by default; partial match is the first letter of the surname + %; % is not allowed at the start or inside a word; company names go in the Person Search surname field)
- Default is exact names only; partial name search: input at least the first character of the last name followed by % (first name not required); % cannot be inserted at the beginning or middle of words; company names may not be recognized - try Person Search and enter the company name in the last name field (as published)
- Non-public and automatic suppression (automatic suppression under expungement law, HB 1336, HB 837, stet after 3 years, as published)
- Three ways: certain information in a record can be shielded, the record can be sealed, or the record can be expunged (as published)
- Coverage start year (published values by court, case type, and county - for example, District Court criminal late 1991, civil 1989, Montgomery County civil 1978)
- District Court criminal late 1991, civil 1989 (some cases are in the history database and are unavailable) (as published in Case Search FAQ)
- Case types covered (traffic, criminal, civil, judgments and liens, estate, appeals)
- District Court traffic, criminal, and civil case records (as published in Case Search FAQ)