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 .
Annapolis
Circuit Court
Court House
7 Church Circle
Annapolis, MARYLAND 21401-0071
Phone: (410) 222-1397
P.O Box 71
District Court
251 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 260-1370
Phone: (800) 944-2688
Court House
7 Church Circle
Annapolis, MARYLAND 21401-0071
Phone: (410) 222-1397
P.O Box 71
District Court
251 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 260-1370
Phone: (800) 944-2688
Baltimore
Baltimore (City of)
Circuit Court
Courthouse East
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 333-4389
111 N. Calvert Street Rm. 200
District Court
Southern District
300 E. Madison Street
Baltimore, MD
Phone: (410) 545-8151
Phone: (800) 939-4523
District Court
Fayette and Gay Streets
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 878-8900
Phone: (800) 939-4523
District Court
1400 E. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213-1400
Phone: (410) 878-8500
Phone: (800) 939-4523
District Court
Borgerding District Court
5800 Wabash Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215-3330
Phone: (410) 878-8000
Phone: (800) 939-4523
Circuit Court
Courthouse East
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 333-4389
111 N. Calvert Street Rm. 200
District Court
Southern District
300 E. Madison Street
Baltimore, MD
Phone: (410) 545-8151
Phone: (800) 939-4523
District Court
Fayette and Gay Streets
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 878-8900
Phone: (800) 939-4523
District Court
1400 E. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213-1400
Phone: (410) 878-8500
Phone: (800) 939-4523
District Court
Borgerding District Court
5800 Wabash Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215-3330
Phone: (410) 878-8000
Phone: (800) 939-4523
Bel Air
Circuit Court
20 W. Courtland Street
(410) 638-3246 or
Bel Air, MARYLAND 21014
Phone: (410) 879-2000
District Court
2 South Bond Street
Bel Air, MD 21014-3737
Phone: (410) 836-4545
Phone: (800) 943-6344
20 W. Courtland Street
(410) 638-3246 or
Bel Air, MARYLAND 21014
Phone: (410) 879-2000
District Court
2 South Bond Street
Bel Air, MD 21014-3737
Phone: (410) 836-4545
Phone: (800) 943-6344
Cambridge
Circuit Court
206 High Street
P.O. Box 150
Cambridge, MARYLAND 21613
Phone: (410) 228-0481
District Court
310 Gay Street - P.O. Box 547
Cambridge, MD 21613-1813
Phone: (410) 901-1420
Phone: (410) 901-1426
206 High Street
P.O. Box 150
Cambridge, MARYLAND 21613
Phone: (410) 228-0481
District Court
310 Gay Street - P.O. Box 547
Cambridge, MD 21613-1813
Phone: (410) 901-1420
Phone: (410) 901-1426
Catonsville
District Court
900 Walker Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228-5380
Phone: (410) 512-2500
Phone: (800) 944-1826
900 Walker Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228-5380
Phone: (410) 512-2500
Phone: (800) 944-1826
Centreville
Circuit Court
100 Courthouse Sq.
Centreville, MD 21617
Phone: (410) 758-1773
Phone: (410) 758-6739
Email: queenannescc@courts.state.md.us
District Court
120 Broadway
Centreville, MD 21617-1092
Phone: (410) 819-4000
Phone: (800) 941-3403
100 Courthouse Sq.
Centreville, MD 21617
Phone: (410) 758-1773
Phone: (410) 758-6739
Email: queenannescc@courts.state.md.us
District Court
120 Broadway
Centreville, MD 21617-1092
Phone: (410) 819-4000
Phone: (800) 941-3403
Chestertown
Circuit Court
103 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, MARYLAND 21620
Phone: (800) 989-2520
Phone: (410) 778-7460
Email: e-mail: kentcc@courts.state.md.us
District Court
103 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, MD 21620-1511
Phone: (410) 810-3360
Phone: (800) 941-3347
103 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, MARYLAND 21620
Phone: (800) 989-2520
Phone: (410) 778-7460
Email: e-mail: kentcc@courts.state.md.us
District Court
103 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, MD 21620-1511
Phone: (410) 810-3360
Phone: (800) 941-3347
Columbia
Circuit Court
8360 Court Avenue
The Thomas Dorsey Bldg.
Columbia, MD 21045
Phone: (410) 313-2111
9250 Bendix Road
8360 Court Avenue
The Thomas Dorsey Bldg.
Columbia, MD 21045
Phone: (410) 313-2111
9250 Bendix Road
Cumberland
Circuit Court
30 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: (301) 777-5923
Phone: (301) 777-5825
Fax: (301) 777-2100
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 359
District Court
Allegany County Office Building
3 Pershing Street, 2nd Floor
Cumberland, MD 21502-3045
Phone: (301) 723-3100
Phone: (800) 946-3952
30 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: (301) 777-5923
Phone: (301) 777-5825
Fax: (301) 777-2100
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 359
District Court
Allegany County Office Building
3 Pershing Street, 2nd Floor
Cumberland, MD 21502-3045
Phone: (301) 723-3100
Phone: (800) 946-3952
Denton
Circuit Court
Court House
109 Market Street
Denton, MD 21629
Phone: (410) 479-1811
District Court
207 S. Third Street
Denton, MD 21629-1229
Phone: (410) 819-4600
Phone: (800) 940-4968
Court House
109 Market Street
Denton, MD 21629
Phone: (410) 479-1811
District Court
207 S. Third Street
Denton, MD 21629-1229
Phone: (410) 819-4600
Phone: (800) 940-4968
Easton
Circuit Court
Court House
11 N. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: (410) 822-2611
Phone: (800) 339-3403
Fax: (410) 820-8168
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 723
District Court
108 W. Dover Street
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: (410) 819-5850
Phone: (800) 941-2195
Court House
11 N. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: (410) 822-2611
Phone: (800) 339-3403
Fax: (410) 820-8168
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 723
District Court
108 W. Dover Street
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: (410) 819-5850
Phone: (800) 941-2195
Elkton
Circuit Court
129 E. Main Street
Elkton, MARYLAND 21921
Phone: (410) 996-5373
District Court
170 E. Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921-5943
Phone: (410) 996-2700
Phone: (800) 941-408
129 E. Main Street
Elkton, MARYLAND 21921
Phone: (410) 996-5373
District Court
170 E. Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921-5943
Phone: (410) 996-2700
Phone: (800) 941-408
Ellicott City
Howard District Court
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043-4377
Phone: (410) 480-7702
Phone: (800) 944-8107
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043-4377
Phone: (410) 480-7702
Phone: (800) 944-8107
Essex
District Court
8914 Kelso Drive
Essex, MD 21221-3135
Phone: (410) 512-2300
Phone: (800) 944-1826
8914 Kelso Drive
Essex, MD 21221-3135
Phone: (410) 512-2300
Phone: (800) 944-1826
Frederick
Circuit Court
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MARYLAND 21701
Phone: (301) 694-1976
District Court
100 W. Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (301) 694-2000
Phone: (800) 945-2119
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MARYLAND 21701
Phone: (301) 694-1976
District Court
100 W. Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (301) 694-2000
Phone: (800) 945-2119
Glen Burnie
District Court
George Taylor Multi-Service Ctr
7500 Gov. Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-3756
Phone: (410) 260-1800
Phone: (800) 944-2688
George Taylor Multi-Service Ctr
7500 Gov. Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-3756
Phone: (410) 260-1800
Phone: (800) 944-2688
Hagerstown
Circuit Court
Court House
95 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MARYLAND 21740
Phone: (301) 773-8660
P.O Box 229
District Court
36 W. Antietam Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: (240) 420-4600
Phone: (800) 945-1406
Court House
95 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MARYLAND 21740
Phone: (301) 773-8660
P.O Box 229
District Court
36 W. Antietam Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: (240) 420-4600
Phone: (800) 945-1406
Hyattsville
District Court
4990 Rhode Island Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Phone: (301) 699-2766
Phone: (800) 943-8853
4990 Rhode Island Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Phone: (301) 699-2766
Phone: (800) 943-8853
La Plata
District Court
200 Charles Street
P.O. Box 3070
La Plata, MD 20646-3070
Phone: (301) 932-3300
Phone: (800) 941-3463
200 Charles Street
P.O. Box 3070
La Plata, MD 20646-3070
Phone: (301) 932-3300
Phone: (800) 941-3463
LaPlata
Circuit Court
200 Charles Street
P.O Box 970
LaPlata, MARYLAND 20646
Phone: (301) 932-3201
Phone: (301) 870-2659
200 Charles Street
P.O Box 970
LaPlata, MARYLAND 20646
Phone: (301) 932-3201
Phone: (301) 870-2659
Leonardtown
Circuit Court
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
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
Oakland
Circuit Court
203 S. 4th Street, Room 109
P.O. Box 447
Oakland, MARYLAND 21550
Phone: (301) 334-1937
District Court
205 South Third Street
Oakland, MD 21550-1526
Phone: (301) 334-8020
Phone: (800) 947-1029
203 S. 4th Street, Room 109
P.O. Box 447
Oakland, MARYLAND 21550
Phone: (301) 334-1937
District Court
205 South Third Street
Oakland, MD 21550-1526
Phone: (301) 334-8020
Phone: (800) 947-1029
Ocean City
District Court
6505 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842
Phone: (410) 723-6935
Phone: (410) 520-5121
6505 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842
Phone: (410) 723-6935
Phone: (410) 520-5121
Prince Frederick
Circuit Court
Calvert County Courthouse
175 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MARYLAND 20678
Phone: (410) 535-1600, ext. 268
Email: e-mail: calvertcc@courts.state.md.us
District Court
200 Duke Street
Prince Frederick, MD 20678-4136
Phone: (410) 535-8800
Phone: (800) 941-3375
Calvert County Courthouse
175 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MARYLAND 20678
Phone: (410) 535-1600, ext. 268
Email: e-mail: calvertcc@courts.state.md.us
District Court
200 Duke Street
Prince Frederick, MD 20678-4136
Phone: (410) 535-8800
Phone: (800) 941-3375
Princess Anne
Circuit Court
30512 Prince William Street
Princess Anne, MARYLAND 21853
Phone: (410) 651-1555
District Court
12155 Elm Street Ste C
Princess Anne, MD 21853-1358
Phone: (410) 651-2713
Phone: (410) 845-4776
30512 Prince William Street
Princess Anne, MARYLAND 21853
Phone: (410) 651-1555
District Court
12155 Elm Street Ste C
Princess Anne, MD 21853-1358
Phone: (410) 651-2713
Phone: (410) 845-4776
Rockville
Circuit Court
50 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MARYLAND 20850
Phone: (240) 777-9400
District Court
27 Court House Square
Rockville, MD 20850-2325
Phone: (800) 944-1341
Phone: (800) 944-1341
50 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MARYLAND 20850
Phone: (240) 777-9400
District Court
27 Court House Square
Rockville, MD 20850-2325
Phone: (800) 944-1341
Phone: (800) 944-1341
Salisbury
Circuit Court
101 North Division Street
Courthouse, Room 105
Salisbury, MARYLAND 21803-0198
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 198(410) 543-6551, ext. 207
District Court
201 Baptist Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone: (410) 543-6600
Phone: (410) 543-6604
101 North Division Street
Courthouse, Room 105
Salisbury, MARYLAND 21803-0198
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 198(410) 543-6551, ext. 207
District Court
201 Baptist Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone: (410) 543-6600
Phone: (410) 543-6604
Silver Spring
District Court
8665 Second Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3405
Phone: (301) 563-8500
Phone: (866) 873-9785
8665 Second Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3405
Phone: (301) 563-8500
Phone: (866) 873-9785
Snow Hill
Circuit Court
Court House, Room 104
One W. Market Street
Snow Hill, MARYLAND 21863
Phone: (410) 632-5500
P.O. Box 40
District Court
301 Commerce Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone: (410) 219-7830
Phone: (800) 941-282
Court House, Room 104
One W. Market Street
Snow Hill, MARYLAND 21863
Phone: (410) 632-5500
P.O. Box 40
District Court
301 Commerce Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone: (410) 219-7830
Phone: (800) 941-282
Towson
Baltimore (County of)
Circuit Court
County Courts Building
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: (410) 887-2601
401 Bosley Avenue
District Court
120 E. Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, MD 21286-5307
Phone: (410) 512-2000
Phone: (800) 944-1826
Circuit Court
County Courts Building
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: (410) 887-2601
401 Bosley Avenue
District Court
120 E. Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, MD 21286-5307
Phone: (410) 512-2000
Phone: (800) 944-1826
Upper Marlboro
Circuit Court
Court House
14735 Main Street
Upper Marlboro, MARYLAND 20772
Phone: (301) 952-3318
District Court
14735 Main Street, Suite 173B
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: (301) 952-4080
Phone: (800) 943-8853
Court House
14735 Main Street
Upper Marlboro, MARYLAND 20772
Phone: (301) 952-3318
District Court
14735 Main Street, Suite 173B
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: (301) 952-4080
Phone: (800) 943-8853
Westminster
Circuit Court
55 N. Court Street
Westminster, MARYLAND 21157
Phone: (410) 386-2026
District Court
Carroll Courthouse Annex
101N. Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: (410) 871-3500
Phone: (800) 943-9396
55 N. Court Street
Westminster, MARYLAND 21157
Phone: (410) 386-2026
District Court
Carroll Courthouse Annex
101N. Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: (410) 871-3500
Phone: (800) 943-9396