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Requests for public records must be made to individual County departments, agencies, commissions and committees. If you are unable to identify the appropriate department and need assistance, the Office of Countywide Communications, can direct you to the appropriate department, agency, commission or committee.

Each entry gives the parents names (occasionally the mother's maiden name), the date of birth, and the certificate number. The child is not named. Although the index is open to the public, please note that the birth certificates themselves are restricted for 100 years after the date of birth.

Court records can be searched on the Maryland Judiciary Web site. Search Court Records. MDLandRec.Net (A joint e-government service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives) PLATS.NET (Maryland Archives Plat Imaging Application - access can be granted with the username: plato and the password: plato#)

A birth certificate is deemed confidential and may not be disclosed.

The Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) governs the inspection and copying of public records held by state and local government agencies. The PIA is similar in some respects to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which governs the disclosure of documents held by U.S. government agencies.

Criminal Background Check - contact the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services at 1-888-795-0011 or online at dpscs.maryland.gov.

Certified copies may be obtained from the Civil Department in person, mail, email, or fax. Cost for certified copies is $5.50 each. Please complete the Request for Certified Copy of Divorce Decree or Request for Certified Copy of Name Change Decree.

If you have any questions, please contact the Archive's Help Desk at msa.helpdesk@maryland.gov, or 410-260-6487 or Sheila Simms, directly, at 410-260-6430.

More details on public records Includes documents required by law to be filed with or kept by an agency of the State, county, or municipality. Examples of records include: Email. A report filed by an agency to the County Executive or Governor.

Maryland public court records are also accessible online through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search. The case search portal provides a summary of the official case file. Note: Court records that are expunged or sealed by court order or otherwise restricted from public access by law are not available to the public.

Requests for public records must be made to individual County departments, agencies, commissions and committees. If you are unable to identify the appropriate department and need assistance, the Office of Countywide Communications, can direct you to the appropriate department, agency, commission or committee.

Each entry gives the parents names (occasionally the mother's maiden name), the date of birth, and the certificate number. The child is not named. Although the index is open to the public, please note that the birth certificates themselves are restricted for 100 years after the date of birth.

Court records can be searched on the Maryland Judiciary Web site. Search Court Records. MDLandRec.Net (A joint e-government service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives) PLATS.NET (Maryland Archives Plat Imaging Application - access can be granted with the username: plato and the password: plato#)

A birth certificate is deemed confidential and may not be disclosed.

The Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) governs the inspection and copying of public records held by state and local government agencies. The PIA is similar in some respects to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which governs the disclosure of documents held by U.S. government agencies.

Criminal Background Check - contact the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services at 1-888-795-0011 or online at dpscs.maryland.gov.

Certified copies may be obtained from the Civil Department in person, mail, email, or fax. Cost for certified copies is $5.50 each. Please complete the Request for Certified Copy of Divorce Decree or Request for Certified Copy of Name Change Decree.

If you have any questions, please contact the Archive's Help Desk at msa.helpdesk@maryland.gov, or 410-260-6487 or Sheila Simms, directly, at 410-260-6430.

More details on public records Includes documents required by law to be filed with or kept by an agency of the State, county, or municipality. Examples of records include: Email. A report filed by an agency to the County Executive or Governor.

Maryland public court records are also accessible online through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search. The case search portal provides a summary of the official case file. Note: Court records that are expunged or sealed by court order or otherwise restricted from public access by law are not available to the public.

More details on public records Includes documents required by law to be filed with or kept by an agency of the State, county, or municipality. Examples of records include: Email. A report filed by an agency to the County Executive or Governor.

Maryland public court records are also accessible online through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search. The case search portal provides a summary of the official case file. Note: Court records that are expunged or sealed by court order or otherwise restricted from public access by law are not available to the public.