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Where to search Garrett County records

Garrett County, Maryland court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records. Check current custody through Garrett County Detention Center custody, capacity, contact, and operating information.

Court casesGarrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records
Current custodyGarrett County Detention Center custody, capacity, contact, and operating information
Statewide recordsUse the Maryland state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Garrett County's Circuit Court Clerk's Office is at 203 South Fourth Street, Room 109, in Oakland, Maryland, and lists William L. Bittinger as clerk.
The Circuit Court Clerk records land deeds, mortgages, plats, conveyances, and other instruments, and also processes civil, criminal, and juvenile actions, licenses, and probate-related services.
The District Court for Garrett County is at 205 South Third Street in Oakland and hears landlord-tenant, replevin, traffic, misdemeanor and certain felony criminal, and civil cases involving $30,000 or less.
The Garrett County Detention Center is at 311 East Alder Street in Oakland and has seven housing units, 72 general-population beds, and four holding cells.
The Garrett County Sheriff's Office lists 311 East Alder Street in Oakland as its office location and provides a current-recent-arrests and outstanding-warrants section on its official site.
Garrett County's official municipality directory lists eight towns: Accident, Deer Park, Friendsville, Grantsville, Kitzmiller, Loch Lynn Heights, Mountain Lake Park, and Oakland.

Garrett County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Garrett County Detention Center custody, capacity, contact, and operating information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Garrett County official municipality directory and local-government contacts	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Garrett County Circuit Court judicial-records request procedures and limitations	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Garrett County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Garrett County. Garrett County has 28,370 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 24-023
Population: 28,370 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Garrett County's Circuit Court Clerk's Office is at 203 South Fourth Street, Room 109, in Oakland, Maryland, and lists William L. Bittinger as clerk.
Local detail: The Circuit Court Clerk records land deeds, mortgages, plats, conveyances, and other instruments, and also processes civil, criminal, and juvenile actions, licenses, and probate-related services.
Local detail: The District Court for Garrett County is at 205 South Third Street in Oakland and hears landlord-tenant, replevin, traffic, misdemeanor and certain felony criminal, and civil cases involving $30,000 or less.
Local detail: The Garrett County Detention Center is at 311 East Alder Street in Oakland and has seven housing units, 72 general-population beds, and four holding cells.
Local detail: The Garrett County Sheriff's Office lists 311 East Alder Street in Oakland as its office location and provides a current-recent-arrests and outstanding-warrants section on its official site.
Garrett County's official municipality directory lists eight towns: Accident, Deer Park, Friendsville, Grantsville, Kitzmiller, Loch Lynn Heights, Mountain Lake Park, and Oakland.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Garrett County's Circuit Court Clerk's Office is at 203 South Fourth Street, Room 109, in Oakland, Maryland, and lists William L. Bittinger as clerk.
Local detail: The Circuit Court Clerk records land deeds, mortgages, plats, conveyances, and other instruments, and also processes civil, criminal, and juvenile actions, licenses, and probate-related services.
Local detail: The District Court for Garrett County is at 205 South Third Street in Oakland and hears landlord-tenant, replevin, traffic, misdemeanor and certain felony criminal, and civil cases involving $30,000 or less.

How can I search or obtain Garrett County deeds, mortgages, plats, or other land records?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I search or obtain Garrett County deeds, mortgages, plats, or other land records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

Which Garrett County clerk handles Circuit Court, District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which Garrett County clerk handles Circuit Court, District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

How can I submit a Garrett County judicial-records request under Maryland's Public Information Act?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I submit a Garrett County judicial-records request under Maryland's Public Information Act depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

What civil, criminal, traffic, landlord-tenant, and replevin matters does Garrett County District Court hear?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What civil, criminal, traffic, landlord-tenant, and replevin matters does Garrett County District Court hear depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

How can I contact the Garrett County Detention Center about custody, bond, visitation, or transfer information?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I contact the Garrett County Detention Center about custody, bond, visitation, or transfer information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

How can I request Garrett County Sheriff's arrest, warrant, incident, or public-safety records?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I request Garrett County Sheriff's arrest, warrant, incident, or public-safety records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

Which of Garrett County's eight towns is responsible for a municipal record or zoning matter?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which of Garrett County's eight towns is responsible for a municipal record or zoning matter depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

Where does Garrett County zoning apply outside incorporated town boundaries?

For Garrett County, start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records and Maryland District Court for Garrett County jurisdiction, location, and contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where does Garrett County zoning apply outside incorporated town boundaries depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Garrett County Detention Center custody, capacity, contact, and operating information. Maryland court records are held by the clerk for the court where the case was filed or heard, and a request to one clerk may not retrieve District Court, Orphans' Court, or municipal records.

Finding Garrett County criminal court records

Start with Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records for the official Garrett County court path. County: Garrett County government maintains county administrative, planning, permitting, election, and public-service records. The Circuit Court Clerk is the primary custodian for county circuit-court and land-record filings. Court: Garrett County has Circuit Court, District Court, and Orphans' Court facilities in Oakland. Circuit Court and District Court records have separate clerks and access procedures.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Use Garrett County official municipality directory and local-government contacts for a local or municipal court path. Custody: The Garrett County Detention Center operates under the Garrett County Sheriff's Office and houses people held on bond, without bond, under sentence, or awaiting transfer. State-prison and court records are separate custodial systems. Municipal: Garrett County has eight incorporated towns with separate municipal governments. County zoning information states that zoning generally applies within municipal boundaries and the Deep Creek Watershed, not countywide.

Local police and incident-report sources

For police or incident records, use Garrett County Circuit Court judicial-records request procedures and limitations. Maryland's Public Information Act and court rules allow denial, redaction, or delayed access for protected, sealed, confidential, juvenile, archived, bulk, or otherwise restricted records.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Maryland criminal-record sources

Statewide Maryland sources are separate from Garrett County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Garrett County and Maryland record sources

For an official starting point, use Garrett County Circuit Court Clerk, land records, licenses, civil, criminal, and juvenile records. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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