Rock Hall, MD Public Records
Rock Hall is an incorporated town in Kent County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 1,200 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Rock Hall Town Hall
Rock Hall's own town government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the town clerk under the Maryland Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Rock Hall Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Rock Hall |
| Contact listed | Town Manager |
| Mailing address | PO Box 367, Rock Hall, MD 21661 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.rockhallmd.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Rock Hall
Rock Hall is in Kent 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.
📍 Kent County at a Glance
| County | Kent County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 19,557 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Kent County Circuit Court – Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 103 N. Cross St, Chestertown, MD 21620 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (410) 778-7460 |
| 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/…/kent ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Kent County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Rock Hall
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Rock Hall, MD:
📋 Rock Hall 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 | Kent 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) |