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 28, 2026.
Montgomery County, Maryland, has about 1.1 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery 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: Montgomery County public records, Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County warrants, Montgomery County inmate search, Montgomery County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Montgomery County
Court cases from Montgomery County are filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at montgomerycountymd.gov/circuit-court/how-do-i/viewing-cases-making-... (page title: Viewing Cases and Making Copies | Circuit Court | Montgomery County, MD), phone 240-777-9501, 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 Montgomery County
Together, the six agencies in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 9,245 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County or the District Court of Maryland.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at montgomerycountymd.gov/states-attorneys-office (page title: The State's Attorney's Office | Montgomery County, MD), phone 240-777-7300, 50 Maryland Avenue, 5th Floor, North Tower Rockville, MD 20850, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Montgomery County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Montgomery County criminal records, Montgomery County divorce records, Montgomery County traffic tickets, Montgomery County DUI and Montgomery County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Montgomery County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Montgomery County and Maryland. These court pages from its Montgomery County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Court Schedule (montgomerycountymd.gov)
Cities in Montgomery County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County or the District Court of Maryland.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Montgomery County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Gaithersburg (70,686)
- Rockville (68,417)
- Takoma Park (17,856)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Montgomery County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at montgomerycountymd.gov, phone 240-777-9501. Statewide, Maryland Judiciary Case Search is the free statewide case search of every Maryland court.
Which court hears felonies in Montgomery County?
The Circuit Court for Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.