This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot confirm whether a warrant exists, recall or clear one, post bond, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice to anyone. For any of those, reach the Sheriff's Office Warrant Unit or the issuing court directly.
Need Official Warrant Information?
These are the offices that handle the questions most people ask about in Washington County.
- Whether a warrant exists: the Sheriff's Office Warrant Unit, which serves local process and explains the self-check procedure for your own record
- A bench warrant from a missed court date: the court that set the case, which may be the District Court or the Circuit Court
- Resolving or clearing a warrant: a licensed Maryland attorney and the issuing court, which handle recall, surrender, and bond
- An arrest warrant tied to a charge: the issuing court sets the charge and conditions, and the Sheriff's Office serves the process
- A copy of an agency record: a written request under the Maryland Public Information Act, sent to the agency that holds it
The county's warrant counter is the Sheriff's Office Warrant Unit at 500 Western Maryland Parkway, Hagerstown, MD 21740, phone 240-313-2192 or 240-313-2877. Its self-check guidance is published on the Judicial FAQ page.
The courts hold the case files. The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Washington County is at 24 Summit Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740, phone 301-733-8660. The District Court of Maryland for Washington County is at 36 West Antietam Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740, phone 240-420-4600. Have the case number ready before you call either one.
For a police report rather than a court file, the request goes to the agency that wrote it. The Sheriff's Office accepts requests through its public information request portal, and the city pages on this site list each town's records route.