Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County
- Address
- 14735 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
- Phone
- (301) 952-3318
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed state holidays)
- Notary authentication
- About $1 per document
- Official page
- Maryland Judiciary
When you need this office
If your document was notarized by a notary commissioned in Prince George's County, this clerk must authenticate the notary's signature before the Maryland Secretary of State will add an apostille. The county is printed on the notary's stamp. Signing in Upper Marlboro doesn't matter on its own; what counts is where the notary holds their commission.
The Prince George's County clerk also keeps the county's marriage license records and divorce cases. Certified copies of those records are signed by the clerk and go straight to the Secretary of State, so you can usually apostille them yourself.
The route for a document notarized in Prince George's County
- Sign before a Maryland notaryThe notary's stamp names their county.
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Prince George's County14735 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 · (301) 952-3318 · about $1 per document
- Maryland Secretary of State16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 · $5 per document
- Apostille attachedValid in every Hague Convention country
Documents that go through the Prince George's County clerk
Prince George's County apostille questions
Where do I get a notary authenticated in Prince George's County?
At the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, 14735 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. Call (301) 952-3318 to confirm hours and fees.
Can the Prince George's County clerk authenticate a notary from another county?
No. The Prince George's County clerk only authenticates notaries commissioned in Prince George's County. Check the county on the notary's stamp.
Do marriage certificates from Prince George's County need the clerk step?
No. A certified copy of a marriage license or divorce decree issued by the Prince George's County clerk goes directly to the Secretary of State.
How much does it cost?
The clerk generally charges $1 per document and the Secretary of State $5. Through MD Apostille, it is $50 per document plus the clerk fee.