Calvert County Criminal History Records

Calvert County criminal history records are handled through the Circuit Court in Prince Frederick and the statewide CJIS Central Repository for certified background checks. Located on a peninsula between the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay, Calvert County is a smaller jurisdiction but follows the same statewide Maryland process for accessing criminal records. Whether you need free court records online or a certified criminal history for another purpose, this guide covers where to go and what to expect in Calvert County.

Calvert County Circuit Court Records

The Circuit Court in Prince Frederick is the primary source for felony criminal court records in Calvert County. You can access most cases online free through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search. That system covers records from 1989 onward. Charges, dispositions, and court events are all shown. Expunged records are not visible.

Paper copies of court documents cost $0.50 per page at most Maryland clerk offices, and Calvert County is no exception. Contact the clerk directly for certified copies or to request documents by mail. Include full name, date of birth, and case number if you have it. The court records access page at courts.state.md.us has additional guidance on how to request records statewide.

The image below shows the Calvert County sheriff's records page, part of the local infrastructure for criminal history and public records access.

Local sheriff and court portals like this one work alongside the statewide CJIS system to provide access to Calvert County records.

Criminal History Background Checks in Calvert County

To get a certified Calvert County criminal history record, you must go through the Maryland DPSCS Criminal Justice Information System. The Calvert County background check process follows the same statewide steps used in every Maryland county.

First, get fingerprinted on a Form 015 state fingerprint card. You can do this at an authorized fingerprint location in Calvert County, including through the local detention center. After fingerprinting, send the card and your payment to CJIS. The state-only fee is $18. A combined state and FBI check costs $38 or more. For overnight delivery, use 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 102, Baltimore, MD 21215. For regular mail, use CJIS-CR, P.O. Box 32708, Pikesville, Maryland 21282-2708. Processing takes 10 to 15 business days.

More detail is available at calvertcountymd.gov/Background-Check and the DPSCS background check page. Call CJIS at 1-888-795-0011 or 410-764-4501 with questions.

Calvert County Sheriff Records

The Calvert County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement across the county and maintains records related to incidents, crashes, and arrests. Crash reports for Calvert County can be accessed through the statewide crash report portal at crashdocs.org. Other incident reports are available by contacting the Records Unit at the Sheriff's Office.

Like all Maryland sheriff's offices, Calvert County Sheriff is not authorized to provide criminal history record information to the general public. For certified background checks, you must go through CJIS. The Sheriff's Office can be reached at 410-535-2800. Their website at calvertcountymd.gov has information on services and contact details.

Types of Criminal Records in Calvert County

Criminal records in Calvert County fall into a few categories. Court records from the Circuit and District Courts are the most common public records. These include charges filed, hearing dates, verdicts, and sentences. You can search them online at no cost through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search portal.

A certified criminal history from CJIS is a broader report. It covers all Maryland jurisdictions, not just Calvert County. That means if someone has cases in other counties too, a CJIS report will show all of them. This is different from just searching the Circuit Court in Prince Frederick, which only shows local cases.

Arrest records that did not lead to charges may or may not be visible depending on how the case was handled. Under Maryland law, certain arrests that did not result in conviction can be expunged. If a record was expunged, it will not appear in court search tools or in a CJIS public records response.

Expungement in Calvert County

Calvert County residents with eligible criminal records can file for expungement in the court where the case was heard. The petition costs $30 to file in most cases. After expungement is granted, the record is removed from public view, including from the Maryland Judiciary Case Search and CJIS records.

The People's Law Library offers free guidance on Maryland expungement eligibility. The courts.state.md.us clean record page also walks through the steps. Eligibility depends on the charge, the outcome of the case, and the time that has passed since the case closed.

Maryland Sex Offender Registry and Calvert County

The Maryland Sex Offender Registry is maintained by DPSCS and covers all counties, including Calvert. You can search it free at dpscs.maryland.gov. Results include names, addresses, and offense information for registered individuals. The registry is public and updated regularly. It is a separate system from the criminal history database and does not require a records request or fee to search.

You can also reach the DPSCS main site at dpscs.maryland.gov for a full overview of public services related to criminal records in Maryland.

Cities in Calvert County

No cities in Calvert County meet the population threshold for individual pages on this site.

Communities in Calvert County include Prince Frederick, Dunkirk, Chesapeake Beach, North Beach, and Lusby. All are served by the Circuit Court and Sheriff's Office in Prince Frederick.

Nearby Counties

Calvert County is part of Southern Maryland and borders several other counties in the region.