Departments and Services

The Clerk of Courts office is divided into three divisions: Superior Court, State Court and Real Estate Recording Departments.

The Superior Court clerk's offices handle all felony criminal cases accused or indicted by the District Attorney's office. They also handle any civil proceedings filed in the Superior Court of Carroll County. All adoptions are filed in Superior Court.

 The State Court Clerk's offices handle all misdemeanor criminal cases accused by the Solicitor of Carroll County and all traffic related offenses. They also handle any civil proceedings filed in the State Court of Carroll County.

The Real Estate offices at the courthouse in Carroll County handle the intake and recording of all Real Estate documents, liens, plats, UCCs, Notary Public applications/commissions, trade names and other miscellaneous documents filed on the General Execution docket of Carroll County. The intake of fines and restitution for Superior and State Courts are processed through these offices. Also handled in these offices are passports, notaries, trade names, and child support intake and payouts on State Court abandonment cases.