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 October 9, 2026.
Washington County, Maryland, has about 157,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court for Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Washington County
In Washington County, the Circuit Court for Washington County 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 Washington County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.md.us/clerks/washington/records (page title: Records | Maryland Courts), phone 301-733-8660, 24 Summit Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740, 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 Washington County
Together, the five agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,281 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court for Washington County or the District Court of Maryland.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at washco-md.net/states-attorney-office (page title: State’s Attorney Office | Washington County), phone 240-313-2000, 33 West Washington Street, Room 302 Hagerstown, MD 21740, Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 Washington County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Washington County criminal records, Washington County divorce records, Washington County traffic tickets, Washington County DUI and Washington County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Maryland. These court pages from its Washington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Historic Records Online (mdcourts.gov)
Cities in Washington County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court for Washington County or the District Court of Maryland.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Washington County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Hagerstown (43,909)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Washington County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.md.us/clerks/washington/records, phone 301-733-8660. Statewide, Maryland Judiciary Case Search is the free statewide case search of every Maryland court.
Which court hears felonies in Washington County?
The Circuit Court for Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.