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Payments are made through the U.S. Treasury website, Pay.gov, using a checking account, savings account or a card (debit or pre-paid only). All debit or credit card payments must be made on Pay.gov. The Clerk's Office does not take accept cash as payment.

Generally, you fill out a Petition for Expungement of Records and file it with the court that heard your case. If it has been less than three years from the time your case was concluded, you will also need to file a General Waiver and Release. A filing fee of $30 may apply. This filing fee is not refundable.

If you need information about court records, there is a valuable on-line tool that can help. It's called Maryland Judiciary Case Search or just ?Case Search.? To get started visit mdcourts.gov/casesearch.

MD Rule 4-213. (c) The initial appearance of the defendant in circuit court occurs when the defendant (1) is brought before the court by reason of execution of a warrant pursuant to , or (2) appears in person or by written notice of counsel in response to a summons.

When proof is made by affidavit that a defendant has acted to evade service, the court may order that service be made by mailing a copy of the summons, complaint, and all other papers filed with it to the defendant at the defendant's last known residence and delivering a copy of each to a person of suitable age and ...

Court records are generally open to the public, with several exceptions. Records that have been expunged, shielded, or sealed by court order are not available to the public. In addition, the following records are not open to the public without a court order or a special provision of the law: Adoption.