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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) · How we research

The short answer

Maryland UCC financing statements are filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), UCC Division. You can search them online, with no account needed, by the debtor's name.

On this page
  1. How to search
  2. Fees
  3. Reading the results
  4. Questions
  5. Sources

How to search Maryland UCC records

  1. Open the UCC Electronic Filing, Search & Retrieval site.
  2. Choose Public Filing and Searches. You don't need a user account.
  3. Search the financing statements by debtor.
  4. Order certified documents if you need them. Card and ACH payments carry a $4.50 convenience fee.

Good to know in Maryland: SDAT staff don't search UCC records for you. You search online yourself or hire one of the private search companies SDAT lists.

Maryland UCC fees

Online search
$6
Official or certified search: $6. Certification fee per document, plus $1 per page for certified copies and a $2 technology fee per certified search.
File a UCC-1
$25
For 1 to 8 pages. 9 or more pages is $75. A $4.50 technology fee is added to each filing.

Reading the results

Each result is a financing statement: a lender (the secured party) telling the public it has a claim on some of a business's property (the debtor's collateral). Open a filing to see who the lender is, when it was filed, when it lapses, and what property it covers. Later filings on the same record, such as amendments, continuations and terminations, show whether the claim is still live.

A filing usually lasts five years unless the lender continues it. A termination means the lender has released its claim. For more on what these filings mean, see what a UCC filing is and our UCC search guide.

Checking the business itself? Our Maryland business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Maryland UCC search free?

The state doesn't say on its site whether a basic online search is free. An official search costs $6.

How much does it cost to file a UCC-1 in Maryland?

$25. For 1 to 8 pages. 9 or more pages is $75. A $4.50 technology fee is added to each filing.

What name should I search?

Search the debtor's exact legal name as it appears on its state business record, including "LLC" or "Inc." if your search needs it. Lenders file under that name, so a nickname or brand name can miss the filing. Check the name on our Maryland business search guide first.

How long does a UCC filing last?

A financing statement generally lasts five years from the date it was filed. The lender can extend it by filing a continuation in the six months before it lapses.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT): UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT): UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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