The Carroll County Clerk’s Office is now open to the public by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call:
Land Records & Licensing Department: 410-386-8760
All other customers: 410-386-8720
For the safety of our customers and staff, public computer terminal use is now limited to 30 minutes per customer and is by appointment only.
Please call the numbers above to schedule. For our customers’ convenience, a new Clerk’s Office Drop Box is now located at the front entrance
of the Circuit Court Annex at 55 North Court Street. All submissions will be processed the next business day.
Customers with questions about Circuit Court cases or filings can email: CarrollCircuitCourtClerksOffice@mdcourts.gov
For more information and contact emails, please visit the Carroll County Clerk’s Office website
The Circuit Court for Carroll County, located in Westminster, Maryland, is
part of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, which also includes Anne Arundel and
Howard Counties. It is a trial court of general jurisdiction, which handles
juvenile and family law matters, as well as all major civil cases and serious
criminal matters. The Circuit Court also has appellate jurisdiction over the
District Court and certain administrative agencies. In addition, it has full
common law and equity powers and jurisdiction in all civil and criminal
cases within the County, and all additional powers and jurisdiction conferred
by the Constitution and by law, except where, by law, jurisdiction has been
limited or conferred upon by another tribunal.
The mission of the Circuit Court for Carroll County is to serve its residents
in the determination of litigation in serious criminal matters,
substantive civil cases, domestic and child support cases, in accordance
with the Constitution, while administering justice in an honest, fair and
efficient manner.
Historic Courthouse
200 Willis Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Courthouse Annex
55 North Court Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157