Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County and the District Court of Maryland, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Annapolis public records, Anne Arundel County court records, Annapolis arrest records, Annapolis warrants, Annapolis inmate search, Annapolis criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Annapolis
In Annapolis, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County hears felonies, civil cases over $30,000, divorces, juvenile matters and appeals from the District Court.
The District Court of Maryland takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, landlord-tenant cases and civil claims up to $30,000.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Maryland Public Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Annapolis
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at aacounty.org/sao/court-case-information (page title: Court Case Information | Anne Arundel County Government), phone (410) 222-1740, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, Maryland Judiciary Case Search is the free statewide case search of every Maryland court.
The Maryland court page SearchSystems verified is at casesearch.courts.state.md.us.
What Reaches the Court from Annapolis
Together, the two agencies in Anne Arundel County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 8,211 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County or the District Court of Maryland.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at aacounty.org/sao (page title: Office of the State's Attorney | Anne Arundel County Government), phone (410) 222-1740, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Annapolis guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Annapolis criminal records, Annapolis divorce records, Annapolis traffic tickets, Annapolis DUI and Annapolis property records.
More Official Court Pages for Anne Arundel County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Anne Arundel County and Maryland. These court pages from its Anne Arundel County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Cold Cases, Anne Arundel County Government (aacounty.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Annapolis?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at aacounty.org/sao/court-case-information, phone (410) 222-1740. Statewide, Maryland Judiciary Case Search is the free statewide case search of every Maryland court.
Which court hears felonies in Annapolis?
The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $30,000, divorces, juvenile matters and appeals from the District Court. The District Court of Maryland takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, landlord-tenant cases and civil claims up to $30,000.
Who keeps the court records in Annapolis?
The Clerk of the Circuit Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Maryland?
Yes: Maryland Judiciary Case Search, the free statewide case search of every Maryland court.
Is this the official Annapolis website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.