Queen Anne’s County Detention Center Criminal Court Process
Criminal Court Process for Queen Anne's County Maryland
Queen Anne's County Courts in Centreville
Queen Anne's courts are both in Centreville.
First appearances and misdemeanors are heard at the District Court, 120 Broadway, Suite 1, 410-819-4000; felony and jury cases at the Circuit Court, 200 N. Commerce Street, 410-758-1773.
Use Case Search for any case.
1. Where is the District Court?
- District Court, 120 Broadway, Suite 1, Centreville, MD 21617, 410-819-4000.
- Commissioner in the building: 410-819-4010.
Traffic and misdemeanor trials plus bail reviews.
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- Circuit Court, 200 N. Commerce Street, Centreville, MD 21617, 410-758-1773.
It hears felony, jury and juvenile cases and District Court appeals.
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By grand jury indictment, information, or a jury trial request on an eligible charge.
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On Case Search, filtering by county and name.
↑ Back to the question list5. How are Queen Anne's County warrants handled?
The Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office, 505 Railroad Avenue, Centreville, serves warrants for the county courts; call 410-758-0770. It keeps a most wanted page that names only a few people.
Centreville has the Circuit Court clerk at 200 N. Commerce Street, 410-758-1773, and the District Court at 120 Broadway, Suite 1, 410-819-4000. Where a missed hearing caused the trouble, ask if a new one can be booked.
Little Hut Drive, number 500, is the Queen Anne's County Detention Center, where surrenders are processed. A lawyer can help plan it.
Case Search gives charges and dates in filed cases. Warrants are not on it, and sealed grand jury indictments stay off until served, so a clean search proves little.
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120 Broadway, Centreville, MD 21617, 410-819-4020.
↑ Back to the question list7. Where are defendants held?
At the Queen Anne's County Detention Center, 500 Little Hut Drive, Centreville, MD 21617, 410-758-3817. See our bail guide and our inmate search guide.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 101 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-962-2600.
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No. Form I-247A asks for up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)); the charges continue. Counsel should be told. See the ICE locator.
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Usually DPSCS. Use the DPSCS locator and our Maryland prisons page.
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