Worcester County Jail Criminal Court Process
Criminal Court Process for Worcester County Maryland
Worcester County Courts: Snow Hill and Ocean City
Worcester's District Court sits in two places, 301 Commerce Street in Snow Hill, 410-219-7830, and 6505 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, 410-723-6935. The Circuit Court is at One W. Market Street, Room 104, Snow Hill, 410-632-5500, for felonies and jury trials. Find dockets on Case Search.
1. Where are the District Courts?
- Snow Hill, 301 Commerce Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, 410-219-7830.
- Ocean City, 6505 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, 410-723-6935.
Resort-season traffic and misdemeanor cases flow through Ocean City.
↑ Back to the question list2. Where is the Circuit Court?
- Circuit Court, One W. Market Street, Room 104, Snow Hill, MD 21863, 410-632-5500.
Felonies, juries and appeals.
↑ Back to the question list3. Which court hears my case?
Venue usually follows the arrest location. Serious charges head to Market Street once indicted.
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Case Search works from anywhere; choose the county.
↑ Back to the question list5. How are Worcester County warrants handled?
The Worcester County Sheriff's Office, One West Market Street, Room 1001, Snow Hill, serves court warrants and answers at 410-632-1111. It posts a Wanted Persons List of people sought on active warrants, and says every warrant must be verified before action is taken. Ocean City, Berlin, Pocomoke City and Snow Hill officers check their own cases.
The Circuit Court clerk shares that building, in Room 104, 410-632-5500. The District Court sits at 301 Commerce Street, Snow Hill, 410-219-7830, and 6505 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 410-723-6935. A clerk can tell you if a missed date might be reset.
Surrender is at the Worcester County Jail, 5022 Joyner Road, Snow Hill, preferably with a lawyer.
Case Search carries filed Worcester cases with charges, hearing dates and results. Nobody should treat it as a warrant check, because indictments sealed until arrest are withheld until service.
↑ Back to the question list6. Where is free defense?
101 W. Green Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, 410-632-1951.
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At the Worcester County Jail, 5022 Joyner Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863, 410-632-1300. 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.
↑ Back to the question list9. Does an ICE detainer end a Snow Hill case?
No; it asks for up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)), and the charges continue. See the ICE locator.
↑ Back to the question list10. Who houses long-sentence defendants?
DPSCS. Use the DPSCS locator and our Maryland prisons page.
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