Maryland Circuit Court

Maryland Circuit Court

The Maryland Circuit Courts are the courts of general jurisdiction in Maryland.

Jurisdiction

The Maryland Circuit Court "generally handles more serious criminal cases, major civil cases, including juvenile and other family law cases such as divorce, custody and child support". The circuit court also hears most appeals from the Maryland District Court, orphans’ courts and administrative agencies. Circuit Court cases may be before a judge or a jury.

Appeals of Circuit Court decisions go to the Appellate Court of Maryland.

Circuits

There are eight circuits in Maryland. Each county and the City of Baltimore has a circuit court.

Circuit	Counties served
Maryland First Circuit	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties
Maryland Second Circuit	Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties
Maryland Third Circuit	Baltimore and Harford Counties
Maryland Fourth Circuit	Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties
Maryland Fifth Circuit	Anne Arundel, Carroll and Howard counties
Maryland Sixth Circuit	Frederick and Montgomery counties
Maryland Seventh Circuit	Calvert, Charles, Prince George's and St. Mary's counties
Maryland Eighth Circuit	Baltimore City

See also

• Courts in Maryland
• Maryland counties

External links

• Maryland Courts, "Judges Currently Serving in the State of Maryland," accessed May 28, 2014
• Maryland Courts, "Directory of Appellate, Circuit, District and Orphans' Courts," accessed May 28, 2014
• Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Circuit Courts," accessed May 28, 2014

Footnotes

Maryland courts

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Federal courts:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland

State courts:

Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court

State resources:

Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland