Frederick Jail Mugshots
Frederick jail mugshots are taken at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center on Marcie's Choice Lane. Frederick is the county seat and an incorporated city with about 78,000 residents. The city has its own police department that makes arrests, but all bookings go to the county detention center. Jail mugshots from Frederick arrests are not posted online. You need to file a records request or use the free Maryland Case Search tool to look up arrest and court data tied to Frederick cases.
Frederick Overview
Frederick Police and Jail Mugshots
The City of Frederick runs its own police department at 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Call (301) 600-2100 for the main line. Frederick is one of the few cities in Maryland with a full municipal police force. Officers make arrests within city limits, but they do not hold people at a city jail. All arrestees go to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center for booking. That is where the jail mugshot gets taken.
The Frederick Police Department can provide arrest reports and incident records for cases within city limits. For the actual jail mugshot, you deal with the county detention center or the sheriff's office. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office is at 110 Airport Drive East and can be reached at (301) 600-1046. The sheriff handles court security and serves warrants across the county, including within Frederick city limits.
The City of Frederick website has contact details for the police department and information about how to reach the records division for arrest data.
This is the main city site where you can find police department contact info for Frederick jail mugshot requests.
Frederick County Detention Center
The Frederick County Adult Detention Center is at 7300 Marcie's Choice Lane, Frederick, MD 21704. Call (301) 600-3000 for the main line. This facility holds around 400 inmates and processes all bookings for Frederick and the rest of Frederick County. When someone gets arrested in Frederick, they end up here for processing. Staff take the jail mugshot, log personal details, and record the charges.
There is no online inmate search tool for Frederick County. You can not look up who is in custody on a website. To check on someone held at the detention center, call the main number and ask for inmate information. Staff can tell you if a person is in custody and what charges they face. They will not release jail mugshots over the phone. For the actual booking photo, you need a written records request under the Maryland Public Information Act.
Frederick County uses a municipal police force for the city and the sheriff for the rest of the county, but both feed into the same detention center. Whether an arrest happens downtown on Patrick Street or out on a county road, the jail mugshot ends up in the same place. This makes it simpler when you know which facility to contact.
| Detention Center | Frederick County Adult Detention Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 7300 Marcie's Choice Lane Frederick, MD 21704 |
| Phone | (301) 600-3000 |
| Frederick Police | 100 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 600-2100 |
| Sheriff | 110 Airport Drive E (301) 600-1046 |
How to Get Frederick Jail Mugshots
Getting jail mugshots from Frederick requires a Maryland Public Information Act request. The MPIA gives the agency 30 days to respond. You can send your request to the Frederick Police Department for city arrests or to the detention center for the actual booking photo. Include the full name, date of birth if you have it, and the date or rough time frame of the arrest. The more detail you give, the faster they find the jail mugshot.
The first two hours of search time are free under the MPIA. After that, staff can bill you for extra time at set rates. A simple request for one jail mugshot from a Frederick arrest usually stays within the free window. If you ask for many records or a broad search, expect a fee estimate before they do the work. You can always narrow your request to keep costs down.
Start with the free Maryland Case Search tool to find a case number. That number makes your MPIA request much easier for the staff to process. You can also call the Frederick Police records division at (301) 600-2100 to ask about the best way to submit your request for jail mugshots.
Frederick Jail Mugshots and Court Records
The Maryland Judiciary Case Search is free and open to all. It covers Frederick County Circuit Court and District Court cases. Search by name or case number to find charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes. Case Search does not show jail mugshots, but it tells you if someone was charged and what happened in court. This is the best starting point when you look for arrest info tied to Frederick.
You can view the case search portal for Frederick County criminal cases and court filings below.
Search by name to find Frederick cases before filing a records request for the actual jail mugshot.
Court records track what happens after an arrest. Jail mugshots track the booking itself. For Frederick, both types of records exist but in different systems. You might use Case Search to confirm an arrest, then file an MPIA request for the booking photo. Having the case number from the court system helps staff at the detention center find the right jail mugshot fast.
State Resources for Frederick Arrests
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services oversees state prisons and has data on inmates who move from county detention to state custody. If someone arrested in Frederick gets a sentence that sends them to a state facility, their records shift to DPSCS. The state does not manage the Frederick County Detention Center, but it can have records on people who started there.
The DPSCS homepage has links to inmate locators and other tools for people who were held in Frederick but later moved to state prisons.
Use the DPSCS site if the person you are searching for has been transferred from Frederick County to a state correctional facility.
VINELink lets you track inmates held in Frederick County at no cost. Sign up for phone, email, or text alerts when someone's custody status changes. This covers releases and transfers. VINELink does not show jail mugshots, but it is a good way to stay informed about a Frederick inmate without calling the detention center.
Frederick County Jail Mugshots
Frederick is the county seat of Frederick County. All bookings for the city and surrounding areas go through the same detention center. For full details on the county system, records request steps, and related resources, visit the Frederick County jail mugshots page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Frederick. Each uses its county detention center for jail mugshots and bookings.