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Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Annapolis is a court case in the District Court of Maryland, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Annapolis Goes
Tickets in Annapolis go to the District Court of Maryland, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, landlord-tenant cases and civil claims up to $30,000. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
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.
Who Writes the Tickets in Annapolis
The Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office, the Anne Arundel County Police Department and the agency that reports for Annapolis (filed by the FBI as Annapolis Police Department) write the traffic tickets in and around Annapolis.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Anne Arundel County: the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Internal Investigation Division and General Services in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County (state agency); the Anne Arundel County State Police (state police); the state police write the tickets on the state highways.
The Driving Record and the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Motor Vehicle Administration (see Annapolis DUI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Annapolis?
With the District Court of Maryland.
Who keeps my driving record in Maryland?
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Annapolis?
The District Court of Maryland, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, landlord-tenant cases and civil claims up to $30,000.
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.