Prince George's County Warrant Records

Prince George's County warrant records are managed by the Sheriff's Office, the police department, and the court system based in Upper Marlboro. The county has a Warrant/Fugitive Division within the Sheriff's Office that handles active warrant service and fugitive apprehension. You can search for warrant records through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search tool or by contacting the Sheriff's Office. Prince George's County is one of the largest jurisdictions in Maryland, and its courts handle a high volume of warrant cases across both Circuit and District Court locations.

Prince George's County Warrant Division

The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office runs a Warrant/Fugitive Division from its headquarters at 5303 Chrysler Way in Upper Marlboro. This is the unit that tracks down people with active warrants across Prince George's County. Call 301-780-8600 to reach the sheriff's office. The division handles arrest warrants, bench warrants, fugitive warrants, and body attachments issued by both the Circuit Court and District Court.

Prince George's County also maintains a Most Wanted list. This list highlights people with serious outstanding warrants who have not yet been located by law enforcement. The county police department works alongside the sheriff's office on warrant enforcement, especially for cases that involve ongoing criminal investigations. Federal warrants in Prince George's County are handled separately through the U.S. District Court and are not part of the state court system.

Child support warrants in Prince George's County are maintained separately from criminal warrants. These are enforced through the Department of Human Services. If someone has a child support warrant, it may not show up in the same place as a criminal bench warrant or arrest warrant.

Searching Prince George's County Warrants

Use Maryland Judiciary Case Search to look up warrant records in Prince George's County. The tool is free. Select "Prince George's" from the county dropdown and set the case type to Criminal. Enter the person's name using the % wildcard for partial matches. Results will show case entries with notations like "Warrant Issued" or "Bench Warrant Issued" in the document section of each case.

For in-person access to warrant records in Prince George's County, visit the Circuit Court at 14735 Main Street in Upper Marlboro. The phone number is 301-952-3318. The Criminal Division of the Circuit Court issues summons, subpoenas, warrants, and body attachments. The District Court has two locations in Prince George's County. The Hyattsville branch is at 5010 Rhode Island Avenue (301-298-4000). The Upper Marlboro branch is at 14519 Justice Lane. Either location can help with warrant record questions.

The Prince George's County records search page is a third-party resource that compiles warrant search information for the county in one place.

Warrant Types in Prince George's County

Prince George's County courts issue a wide range of warrants. Arrest warrants are the most common type. Under Maryland Rule 4-212, a judge signs an arrest warrant when probable cause exists that a crime has been committed. The warrant must list the suspect's name and the charges. Arrest warrants in Prince George's County have no expiration date. They remain active until served or recalled.

Bench warrants come up often in Prince George's County. Maryland Rule 4-347 governs these. A bench warrant is issued when someone fails to show up for a scheduled court hearing, misses a payment, or violates probation terms. Search warrants are different. Criminal Procedure § 1-203 requires probable cause and a judge's signature. They are good for 15 days in Prince George's County. Other types include:

• Fugitive warrants for suspects wanted in other states
• Child support warrants for unpaid obligations
• Civil warrants and body attachments
• Capias warrants for unpaid court fines

Each warrant creates a record in the Prince George's County court system. Once served, that record becomes part of the public case file.

Prince George's County Warrant Search

The Prince George's County warrant search resource provides a starting point for looking up warrant records from the county's courts and law enforcement offices.

This resource pulls together information about warrant records access in Prince George's County, including links to official court tools and contact details for the sheriff's office.

Getting Copies of Prince George's Warrants

To get copies of warrant records in Prince George's County, submit a written request to the Clerk of Circuit Court. Include the case number if you have it along with the defendant's name and a description of the documents you need. Copy fees are $0.50 per page. Certified copies cost an extra $5.00. Make checks or money orders out to the Clerk of Circuit Court.

You can also file a request under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA §§ 4-101 through 4-601). This applies to warrant records held by the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office or police department. Put your request in writing and send it to the PIA representative at the relevant office. Agencies must respond within 10 business days. The first two hours of search time are free. Extra time runs $50 per hour. The Attorney General's MPIA resource page explains the full request process and lists PIA contacts for state and county offices.

Under Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-607, the Circuit Court Clerk in Prince George's County is the custodian of all court-issued warrant records. Historical records may also be available through the Maryland State Archives.

Nearby Counties

Prince George's County borders several other Maryland jurisdictions. You can search warrant records from these neighboring counties through Case Search:

Cities in Prince George's County

This community in Prince George's County has its own page with local warrant records information: