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Terms of Use

These terms apply whenever you use Maryland People Search. Your continued use indicates acceptance; if you do not accept them, you must leave the site.

1. Nature of This Website

Maryland People Search is an independently operated reference site that explains and links to Maryland public records, court indexes, directories, and official lookup portals. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a public agency, court, or records custodian.


2. Acceptable Use

You must use this site and any information reached through it lawfully. Prohibited conduct includes:

  • Stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or harm any person
  • Locate a person protected by a restraining or protective order
  • Commit identity theft or fraud
  • Make FCRA-regulated decisions (credit, employment, tenant, insurance)
  • Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
  • Interfere with the site's operation or security

3. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

This site is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.). Nothing on this site, and nothing returned by any search tool available through it, is a consumer report. You may not use any of it to determine a person's eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other purpose that requires FCRA compliance.


4. External Websites

Links may lead to government portals, public institutions, or third-party services such as sponsored search tools. Their own terms and privacy practices apply, and we do not control their availability, charges, content, or handling of data.


5. No Warranties

The site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the information on the site is accurate, complete, or current, or that any linked portal will be available or return correct results.


6. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of this site or any linked resource, including decisions you make based on records found through it.


7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators of this site from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of your misuse of the site or your violation of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original text, design, logo, and layout of this site are protected by copyright. You may link to any page and quote brief excerpts with attribution. You may not republish full pages or systematically copy the site's content.


9. Revisions to These Terms

A revised version may be posted here at any time. Using the site after publication of a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.


10. Restricting Access

Access may be limited or blocked, without advance notice, when a user violates these terms or abuses the website.


11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by Maryland law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access discussed on this site is principally governed by the Maryland Public Information Act, Md. Code, General Provisions §§ 4-101 through 4-601, while court records follow the Maryland Rules on Access to Court Records.


12. Severability

If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in full effect.


13. Questions

For questions about these terms, visit our Contact page.