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.
Garrett County, Maryland, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court for Garrett 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Garrett County public records, Garrett County arrest records, Garrett County warrants, Garrett County inmate search, Garrett County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Garrett County
Court cases from Garrett County are filed in the Circuit Court for Garrett County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $30,000, divorces, juvenile matters and appeals from the District Court.
Below it, 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 Garrett County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mdcourts.gov/courtsdirectory/garrett (page title: Garrett County | Maryland Courts), phone 301-334-1937, 203 S. 4th Street, Room 109 P.O. Box 447 Oakland, MD 21550, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Garrett County
The Garrett County Sheriff's Office reported 610 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court for Garrett County or the District Court of Maryland.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at garrettcountymd.gov/states-attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Garrett County Government), phone 301-334-5012, 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 Garrett County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Garrett County criminal records, Garrett County divorce records, Garrett County traffic tickets, Garrett County DUI and Garrett County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Garrett County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Garrett County and Maryland. These court pages from its Garrett County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Judicial Records Request (courts.state.md.us)
Cities in Garrett County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court for Garrett County or the District Court of Maryland.
The cities and towns in the county are Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Grantsville, Loch Lynn Heights, Friendsville, Accident, Deer Park and Kitzmiller.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Garrett County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mdcourts.gov/courtsdirectory/garrett, phone 301-334-1937. Statewide, Maryland Judiciary Case Search is the free statewide case search of every Maryland court.
Which court hears felonies in Garrett County?
The Circuit Court for Garrett 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 Garrett County?
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 Garrett County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.