Where to Find Help
UPDATED June 23, 2005
To file for a protection order in Maryland, go to the Civil Clerk's desk in the District or Circuit Court in the county in which you live. Find the civil court clerk and request a petition for a protection order.
At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the clerk for help. You will also find links to online forms at our Download Court Forms page. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence organizations listed on our MD State and Local Programs page.
Below are listed the District and Circuit Courthouses for each city or town in Maryland. For more detailed information about the courts in your county or in Maryland, you can log onto www.courts.state.md.us .
La Plata
200 Charles Street
P.O. Box 3070
La Plata, MD 20646-3070
Phone: (301) 932-3300
Phone: (800) 941-3463
LaPlata
200 Charles Street
P.O Box 970
LaPlata, MARYLAND 20646
Phone: (301) 932-3201
Phone: (301) 870-2659
Leonardtown
41605 Courthouse Drive
Leonardtown, MARYLAND 20650
Phone: (301) 475-4567
District Court
c/o Carter State Office Building
23110 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: (301) 475-4530
Phone: (800) 943-91