Anne Arundel County Circuit Court - public access and confidential files

What does Anne Arundel County Circuit Court - public access and confidential files publish?

Non-public and automatic suppression (automatic suppression under expungement law, HB 1336, HB 837, stet after 3 years, as published)
Most files are open to the public, except those that are confidential by law or are sealed by Court order; juvenile files and records of the court are confidential and are not open to public inspection, except by order of the Court or as otherwise expressly provided by law (as published)

detail
Juvenile files phone: 410-222-1427.

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

Published public access rules and confidential record types.

court level: Circuit Court
case type: —
county: Anne Arundel County
Non-public and automatic suppression (automatic suppression under expungement law, HB 1336, HB 837, stet after 3 years, as published): Most files are open to the public, except those that are confidential by law or are sealed by Court order; juvenile files and records of the court are confidential and are not open to public inspection, except by order of the Court or as otherwise expressly provided by law (as published)
detail: Juvenile files phone: 410-222-1427.
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)
Where and how to request copies (in person or in writing at the record-holding court; estates via the county Register of Wills): At the courthouse where the case record is on file; requests must be made in person or in writing - the clerk's office cannot accept telephone requests (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): Circuit Court case records for Anne Arundel County: Civil 1991, Criminal 1989 on Case Search (as published in Case Search FAQ)
Case types covered (traffic, criminal, civil, judgments and liens, estate, appeals): Circuit Court criminal and civil case records (as published in Case Search FAQ)
Source: Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County: Obtain File Copies (copies and public access)(retrieved 2026-10-15)

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