Use this form to apply for charges against someone who has issued a bad check where there was an immediate exchange of good or services and a bank or institution refused to pay the check due to insufficient funds or when an account does not exist, is closed, or has a hold on it. NOTE: Payments under a contract, such as checks for rent, utilities, or car payments are not bad check violations. Debtors must be pursued through civil litigation in these instances. Check with the District Court commissioner to see if criminal charges can be initiated.

Use this form to request the shielding of your address and telephone number  if you are a victim, complainant, or a witness in a  criminal case.

This document is used to provide your written consent to receive treatment at a residential or out-patient program recommended and arranged by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and to have information regarding your evaluation, treatment, and counseling reported back to the court.

Use this form as a continuation sheet for the Application for Statement of Charges for Bad Checks (DC-CR-044).

 CLICK HERE for more information on the expungement process.

Use this form to apply to have police records expunged if you previously requested that a law enforcement agency expunge your police record relating to an incident and you were issued a Notice of Denial of Request for Expungement or you have not been notified of any action taken and it has been more than 60 days after receipt of the Notice and Request for Expungement.

Use this form if requesting to expunge records based on an acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal and it is earlier than three (3) years after the disposition to waive all officers, agents, and employees involved in your arrest, detention, or confinement.

This form lists the charges and timeframes to be eligible to expunge nuisance crimes (drinking alcohol or sleeping in public, panhandling, loitering, or using transit without payment, for example) under Criminal Procedural Article § 10-105.

This form outlines information relating to shielding your convictions from the public under the Maryland Second Chance Act, the difference between expungement and shielding, and who can still see shielded records.

This form lists the charges and timeframes to be eligible to expunge certain convictions under Criminal Procedure Article § 10-110.

Motion to vacate judgment for 24 qualifying offenses if the person's participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking. The motion must be in writing, within a reasonable period of time after the conviction, and describe the evidence and include copies of any documents showing the movant is entitled to relief.

Use this form if you were denied representation by the Office of the Public Defender and you do not agree with the initial determination.

Use this form to petition for the expungement of court records in your case was based on an acquittal (found not guilty), dismissal, probation before judgment, nolle prosequi, stet, not criminally responsible or transfer to juvenile disposition.

Use this form to petition for the expungement of court records in your case was based on a guilty disposition (non-marijuana/cannabis related offenses) and the charge is eligible for expungement.

Use this form to petition the court to shield records relating to the conviction of specified crimes inaccessible by members of the public under the Maryland Second Chance Act. CLICK HERE for more information on the Shielding Criminal Records.

Use this form to request access to shielded records as a person or entity who is entitled to have full access under the Maryland Second Chance Act.

This is a sample of a Uniform Criminal Citation in which may be issued to a defendant who is 18 years or older for violations of certain petty misdemeanor criminal codes and statutes. The law also requires the defendant to meet certain criteria to not charge them on a statement of charges and to be released without approval by a District Court commissioner.