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Where to search St. Mary's County records

St. Mary's County, Maryland court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with St. Mary's County District Court location, staff, jurisdiction, and contact information. Check current custody through Sheriff's Office Corrections Division, Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Community Corrections, and custody services.

Court casesSt. Mary's County District Court location, staff, jurisdiction, and contact information
Current custodySheriff's Office Corrections Division, Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Community Corrections, and custody services
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.

St. Mary's County Circuit Court and Orphans' Court are located at 41605 Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown.
St. Mary's County District Court is located at 23110 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown.
St. Mary's County is part of Maryland's Seventh Judicial Circuit, together with Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties.
The District Court handles landlord-tenant cases, replevin actions, traffic violations, misdemeanors, certain felonies, and civil cases involving $30,000 or less; it does not conduct jury trials.
The Sheriff's Office Corrections Division operates the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center and the Community Corrections Center, including pretrial supervision, day reporting, and inpatient treatment programs.

St. Mary's County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	St. Mary's County District Court location, staff, jurisdiction, and contact information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Jail and custody	Sheriff's Office Corrections Division, Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Community Corrections, and custody services	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Official records	Maryland Judiciary directory for St. Mary's County Circuit Court, District Court, and Orphans' Court	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Court cases	St. Mary's County Circuit Court departments, judges, clerk, and courthouse information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 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 24, 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 St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's County. St. Mary's County has 116,692 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: 24-037
Population: 116,692 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: St. Mary's County Circuit Court and Orphans' Court are located at 41605 Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown.
Local detail: St. Mary's County District Court is located at 23110 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown.
Local detail: St. Mary's County is part of Maryland's Seventh Judicial Circuit, together with Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties.
Local detail: The District Court handles landlord-tenant cases, replevin actions, traffic violations, misdemeanors, certain felonies, and civil cases involving $30,000 or less; it does not conduct jury trials.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office Corrections Division operates the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center and the Community Corrections Center, including pretrial supervision, day reporting, and inpatient treatment programs.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: St. Mary's County Circuit Court and Orphans' Court are located at 41605 Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown.
Local detail: St. Mary's County District Court is located at 23110 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown.
Local detail: St. Mary's County is part of Maryland's Seventh Judicial Circuit, together with Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties.

How do I determine whether a matter belongs in St. Mary's County Circuit Court, District Court, or Orphans' Court?

The Circuit Court is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court and handles serious criminal, major civil, juvenile, family, and jury-trial matters. The District Court handles the lower-level criminal, traffic, landlord-tenant, replevin, and qualifying civil matters described on its official page. The Orphans' Court is listed separately in the Maryland Judiciary directory. Check Maryland Judiciary directory for St. Mary's County Circuit Court, District Court, and Orphans' Court to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I look up a St. Mary's County court case, hearing date, or filing location?

The reviewed St. Mary's County source provides a direct court access path for this search. Open St. Mary's County District Court location, staff, jurisdiction, and contact information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I request Circuit Court, land, probate, marriage, or other clerk-maintained records?

St. Mary's County Circuit Court and Orphans' Court are located at 41605 Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown. Open St. Mary's County Circuit Court departments, judges, clerk, and courthouse information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How can I verify whether someone is housed at the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center?

The Sheriff's Office Corrections Division operates the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center and the Community Corrections Center, including pretrial supervision, day reporting, and inpatient treatment programs. Use Sheriff's Office Corrections Division, Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Community Corrections, and custody services for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

What services and visitation procedures apply to people held in the county detention center?

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division operates the county Detention and Rehabilitation Center and Community Corrections Center. The detention facility provides secure custody, medical and behavioral-health services, rehabilitation, and reentry-related programs. Use Sheriff's Office Corrections Division, Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Community Corrections, and custody services for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Which court handles a St. Mary's County traffic, landlord-tenant, replevin, misdemeanor, or small civil claim?

Current approved sources for St. Mary's County do not substantiate a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check St. Mary's County Circuit Court departments, judges, clerk, and courthouse information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do county, Leonardtown, Lexington Park, and other municipal or development-district boundaries affect jurisdiction?

The reviewed official county and Maryland Judiciary sources establish St. Mary's County as the geographic jurisdiction for the county government, Circuit Court, District Court, Orphans' Court, and Sheriff's Office. No complete current metes-and-bounds description was located in the reviewed sources. Use Maryland Judiciary directory for St. Mary's County Circuit Court, District Court, and Orphans' Court to confirm the responsible law-enforcement agency before requesting a record.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Sheriff's Office Corrections Division, Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Community Corrections, and custody services. The reviewed official sources do not provide a single current countywide boundary narrative or consolidated municipal-jurisdiction map.

Finding St. Mary's County criminal court records

Start with Maryland Judiciary directory for St. Mary's County Circuit Court, District Court, and Orphans' Court for the official St. Mary's County court path. County: The reviewed official county and Maryland Judiciary sources establish St. Mary's County as the geographic jurisdiction for the county government, Circuit Court, District Court, Orphans' Court, and Sheriff's Office. No complete current metes-and-bounds description was located in the reviewed sources. Court: The Circuit Court is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court and handles serious criminal, major civil, juvenile, family, and jury-trial matters. The District Court handles the lower-level criminal, traffic, landlord-tenant, replevin, and qualifying civil matters described on its official page. The Orphans' Court is listed separately in the Maryland Judiciary directory.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division operates the county Detention and Rehabilitation Center and Community Corrections Center. The detention facility provides secure custody, medical and behavioral-health services, rehabilitation, and reentry-related programs. Municipal: County land-use materials distinguish the Leonardtown and Lexington Park development districts. Municipal, development-district, county, and state-law-enforcement boundaries may differ; the reviewed official sources do not provide one consolidated current municipal-boundary map or list.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. District Court jurisdiction descriptions are general information and do not determine venue for a particular case.

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 St. Mary's County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official St. Mary's County and Maryland record sources

For an official starting point, use Maryland Judiciary directory for St. Mary's County Circuit Court, District Court, and Orphans' Court. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Maryland Judiciary directory for St. Mary's County Circuit Court, District Court, and Orphans' Court. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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