• Carroll County Detention Center, 100 N. Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157, 410-386-2900.
• Commissioner: 101 N. Court Street (rear), Westminster, 410-871-3520.

The Westminster jail reports its custody list to VINELink, so run a name there; it can also send alerts. Charges and hearing dates appear on Case Search.

A commissioner sets terms within hours, and a judge looks again on the following court day for anyone who remains locked up. See our bail guide.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office Warrant Unit, 410-386-2597, takes calls from people with an active warrant who want to turn themselves in. The main line, 410-386-2900, can also help. Westminster, Taneytown and the other town departments check their own cases.

The jail on North Court Street is where a surrender is booked. Plan it with a lawyer so the commissioner can see the person quickly. A missed-date warrant may be fixed by the clerk setting a new date: Circuit Court, 55 N. Court Street, 410-386-8710; District Court, 101 North Court Street, 410-871-3500.

The Judiciary's online case records list filed charges and dates. They do not show who has a warrant.

Right after booking, the commissioner, 410-871-3520, decides: release on recognizance, release with conditions, a bond amount, or no bail. Anyone still held sees a District Court judge next door at a bail review. The bail here page covers paying and refunds.

Yes; the Court Street jail's releases go out through VINELink. Find the person, then sign up for a free call, text or email. It covers release and transfers to the state prison system.

It happens before a commissioner at the rear of 101 N. Court Street, 410-871-3520, inside 24 hours. Expect the charges to be read, a note about the right to a lawyer, a public defender screening, then release terms. If those terms keep the person locked up, Westminster's District Court, 410-871-3500, holds a bail review at its next session. More on our court guide.

Misdemeanor cases go to 101 N. Court Street, 410-871-3500. Felonies are heard by the Circuit Court, 55 N. Court Street, 410-386-8710.

To 101 N. Court Street, Suite 140, 410-871-3636, after DC-099 approval.

Yes; the Court Street courts post a summary on Maryland Judiciary Case Search. Old dismissals are hidden. Copies: 410-386-8710. A criminal summons from Westminster means no arrest yet; its preliminary inquiry happens on the listed date, or within five business days.

Since May 7, 2024, every visit at the Westminster jail has been virtual. Families use a kiosk in the jail lobby or the provider's phone app. Read our visitation guide and call 410-386-2900 with questions.

• Only legal mail marked "Legal Mail" goes to the jail address. Since the Sheriff's Office moved non-legal mail off-site, write to: Carroll County Detention Center, the person's name and ID number, Facility ID Number 5311, PO Box 18247, Greensboro, NC 27419, with your full name in the return address; and see our mail guide.
• Only plain letters are allowed; photos, books and magazines are rejected.
• Tablets carry video visits, messages and photos; see our messaging guide.
• Calls: our phone guide. Funds: our money page and commissary page.

Ask about booking photos at 410-386-2900. ICE booking photos must be requested through ICE's FOIA office. Federal booking photos are not released to the public or the press, except that the U.S. Marshals Service may publish one while looking for a fugitive.

1. Westminster-area federal charges go to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 101 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; clerk 410-962-2600, Greenbelt 301-344-0660.
2. A magistrate holds the detention hearing.
3. Carroll prisoners charged federally stay with the U.S. Marshals, 410-962-2220, keep pretrial custody, sometimes in county jails.
4. Post-sentence, the BOP inmate locator names the prison.

• ICE may lodge a Form I-247A with the Court Street jail after booking fingerprints are checked.
• Under that form, the jail may keep the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)). A paid Maryland bond does not end it.
• ICE can take custody in Westminster during that window; otherwise the person is let go.
• ICE then chooses a center, maybe out of state. Use the ICE detainee locator. The ICE Baltimore Field Office is at 31 Hopkins Plaza, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-637-4000.

Once a Westminster sentence turns into state time, search the DPSCS locator and look up addresses in our Maryland prisons directory.

The Department of Juvenile Services office at 101 N. Court Street, Westminster, 410-871-3600, handles intake. After meeting the youth and family, staff end the case, handle it informally, or refer it to prosecutors. The jail's Transportation Unit drives youths to court hearings.

Each person booked on Court Street gets a tablet, used for video visits, messages and photos, and for commissary orders when funds are available. Only legal mail marked 'Legal Mail' goes to the jail; personal letters go to an off-site address and only plain letters are accepted. One set of court clothing may be dropped off at least seven days before a court date, with photo ID and a signed waiver. See our mail page and money page.

The Westminster jail has no in-person visits. Families visit by video from home or from the kiosk in the jail lobby. Phones run on outgoing collect calls or prepaid accounts, from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Our visit guide and phone guide explain the steps; call the jail at 410-386-2900 with questions.

Check by calling 410-386-2900. Scams: 410-528-8662.

Call 410-386-2900. Property questions: same Westminster jail line.

Every Carroll arrestee goes to the Court Street detention center for processing at Central Booking. Staff interview the person, take a photo and fingerprints, sometimes take DNA, and enter the details. Each person gets a five-digit ID number, which helps with calls and deposits.

Pretrial Services, 37 S. Cranberry Road, Suite A-1, Westminster, 410-386-2753, tracks court-ordered release terms. That can mean weekly urine tests or electronic monitoring. The jail also runs home detention.

• Westminster Police Department, 410-848-4646 (Alternative number: 410-876-3100).
• Hampstead Police Department, 410-239-8954.
• Manchester Police Department, 410-239-6900.
• Mount Airy Police Department, 410-386-2860 (Alternative number: 301-703-1375).
• Sykesville Police Department, 410-795-0757.
• Taneytown Police Department, 410-751-1150.
• Carroll County Sheriff's Office, 100 N. Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157, 410-386-2900.
• Maryland State Police, Westminster Barrack G, 1100 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster, MD 21157, 410-386-3000.

New Windsor and Union Bridge have no town force; county deputies plus Westminster troopers respond. McDaniel College Campus Safety, 410-857-2202. Emergencies: 911.