All Montgomery County Circuit Court files, including exhibits, are open to the public except those that have been sealed by court order.
Montgomery County Circuit Court implemented the Maryland Electronic Courts Project (MDEC) in late October 2021. All public documents are now available to be viewed electronically by anyone at Smart Search portals in Central Files, the Criminal Department, and the Law Library when those departments are open. Attorneys and parties to a case may also register to have online portal access to that case from outside the courthouse – please visit https://mdcourts.gov/mdec/efiling for more information. Instructions for how to order copies and exhibits are listed below.
ORDERING COPIES OR EXHIBITS
The following are the procedures for ordering copies starting Monday, March 15, 2021:
Patrons have three options for requesting Circuit Court case documents and/or exhibits (with the exception of Juvenile cases, tax liens, and marriage licenses and transcripts of hearings):
- Visit the Department in person. If we do not have the file you need available, you will be asked to complete a form, and staff will call you when the file is located.
- Use the printable Copy Request Form (PDF) to create your request and mail it to the Department associated with your case (Civil, Criminal, or Family). Mailing addresses for each of the Departments are located here: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/cct/departments.html. Please do not insert any payment with your Copy Request Form.
- Use the printable Copy Request Form (PDF) and drop it in the Circuit Court drop box, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is located outside of 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD. Please add the name of the Department (Civil, Criminal, or Family) to the outside of the envelope. Please do not insert any payment with your Copy Request Form.