Arbutus, MD Public Records
Arbutus is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Baltimore County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 22,507 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 6.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Arbutus
Arbutus is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Arbutus come from Baltimore County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Arbutus census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Arbutus
Arbutus is in Baltimore County. In Maryland, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (land records) in each county and Baltimore City. Divorce cases in Maryland are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and Baltimore City. Wills and estates in Maryland are handled by the Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court in each county.
📍 Baltimore County at a Glance
| County | Baltimore County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 852,425 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Baltimore County Circuit Court – Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 401 Bosley Ave (2nd Floor), Towson, MD 21204 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (410) 887-2601 |
| Hours | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except legal holidays |
| Records available | Circuit court case records; the Clerk of Circuit Court also records land records (deeds), issues marriage licenses and keeps business licenses |
| Official website | mdcourts.gov |
| Sources | mdcourts.gov/…/clerks ↗ mdcourts.gov/…/baltimore ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Baltimore County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Arbutus
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Arbutus, MD:
📋 Arbutus Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Maryland Department of Health – Division of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Maryland are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Maryland, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (land records) in each county and Baltimore City. |
| Court cases & divorce | Baltimore County courthouse. Divorce cases in Maryland are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and Baltimore City. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Maryland are handled by the Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court in each county. |
| State court system | Maryland Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Maryland Sex Offender Registry (DPSCS) |