A petition for a judicial declaration of gender identity is filed in the circuit court of the county (or Baltimore City) where the adult lives, carries on a regular business, works, habitually engages in a vocation, or was born; for a minor child, the circuit court of the county where the minor lives, where any parent, guardian, or custodian lives, or where the minor was born - do not go to a district court

Published venue for judicial declarations of gender identity: an adult seeking a judicial declaration goes to the circuit court in the county (or Baltimore City) where the adult lives, carries on a regular business, works, habitually engages in a vocation, or where the adult was born; for a minor child, go to the circuit court in the county where the minor lives, where any parent, guardian, or custodian lives, or where the minor was born; do NOT go to a district court.

court level

Circuit Court

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civil

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Filing procedure

If you are an adult seeking a judicial declaration for yourself, go to the circuit court in the county (or Baltimore City) where you live, carry on a regular business, work, habitually engage in a vocation, or where you were born. To ask for a judicial declaration for your minor child, go to the circuit court in the county where the minor lives; where any parent, guardian, or custodian lives; or where the minor was born. Do NOT go to a district court. If you are an adult seeking a judicial declaration for yourself, go to the circuit court in the county (or Baltimore City) where you live, carry on a regular business, work, habitually engage in a vocation, or where you were born. To ask for a judicial declaration for your minor child, go to the circuit court in the county where the minor lives; where any parent, guardian, or custodian lives; or where the minor was born. Do NOT go to a district court. If you are an adult seeking a judicial declaration for yourself, go to the circuit court in the county (or Baltimore City) where you live, carry on a regular business, work, habitually engage in a vocation, or where you were born. To ask for a judicial declaration for your minor child, go to the circuit court in the county where the minor lives; where any parent, guardian, or custodian lives; or where the minor was born. Do NOT go to a district court. (as published)

Non-public and automatic suppression (automatic suppression under expungement law, HB 1336, HB 837, stet after 3 years, as published)

Judicial declarations of gender identity cases are confidential. You do not need to do anything to prevent the public from seeing records in your case. (as published)

Source

Maryland Courts: Judicial Declarations of Gender Identity (circuit court only, $165 filing fee, Forms CC-DR-120/121/123/124, CC-FM-072, 30-day objection deadline with no answer treated as consent, 15-day response, case records confidential)(retrieved 2026-10-17)

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