Carroll County Court Information

Courts, filing fees, e-filing, and clerk contacts for Carroll County, Maryland.

Filing at a Glance

Verified from official sources · 2026-07

Clerk of Court

Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County

Heather S. DeWees

(410) 386-8710

Self-Help & Jury

Self-Help Center

Jury Service(410) 386-2093

E-FilingMandatory

MDEC via Odyssey File & Serve (Tyler Technologies) · for attorneys (Carroll live on MDEC Apr 16, 2018); self-represented litigants may file on paper (Md. Rule 20-106 exceptions)

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Filing Fees

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Civil Complaint

$185.00

$185.00 (Circuit Court civil action with attorney; $165 without attorney)

Small Claims

$44.00

$44.00 (District Court of Maryland small claim; $56 for larger civil claim)

Divorce / Family

$165.00

$165.00 (Circuit Court divorce/custody and most family petitions; modifications $31)