St. Mary's County Warrant Records St. Mary's County Warrant Records

This page explains what this site can and cannot help with, and where questions about official St. Mary's County warrants belong. Almost every request belongs with the court that issued the warrant or the sheriff's office that serves it. The routing below sends each question to the office that can actually answer it.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. This is a private reference site. We cannot confirm whether a warrant exists, recall or clear a warrant, post bond, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice to anyone. For any of those, reach the issuing court or the Sheriff's Office directly.

Need Official Warrant Information?

Most warrant questions in St. Mary's County follow one of four routes:

  • Whether a warrant exists: the clerk of the court that holds the case is the office that confirms it. The Circuit Clerk covers Circuit dockets, and the District Court clerk covers traffic, misdemeanor, and other District cases
  • A bench warrant from a missed court date: the judge who issued it controls the recall, so start with the court that set the case
  • A charge filed after a police investigation: a District Court commissioner reviews the charging application, the issuing court sets the charge and the bond, and the Sheriff's Office serves the process
  • Resolving or clearing a warrant: a licensed Maryland attorney and the issuing court handle a recall, a voluntary appearance, or bond

The Circuit Court for St. Mary's County sits at 41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, with a mailing address of PO Box 859. The clerk's office answers at 301-475-7844 and reaches its criminal department at extensions 4564 and 4574. Public hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays except legal holidays.

The District Court of Maryland, District 4, occupies the Carter State Office Building at 23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, with a mailing address of PO Box 1509. The main line is 301-880-2700, the in-state toll-free number is 1-800-943-0091, and TTY service is available at 711. The commissioner station in the same building answers at 301-880-2720 and is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, with an on-call commissioner overnight.

St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office headquarters is at 23150 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, reached at 301-475-4040, with non-emergency dispatch at 301-475-8008. Records requests go to the Office of Professional Responsibilities at 301-475-4200 extension 1903, or by email at smcso.opr@stmaryscountymd.gov. An older version of the county request form shows a different email address, so confirm the current one before sending anything sensitive.