Where to Find Help
UPDATED July 9, 2010
To file for a protective 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 protective order. If the courts are closed, a District Court Commissioner is available 24 hours, 7 days a week. For more information about filing for a protective order in MD, contact the District Court Commissioners in your area.
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 county in Maryland. For more detailed information about the courts in MD visit the Maryland Judiciary courts website.
Allegany
30 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: (301) 777-5923
Phone: (800) 988-9087
Web: http://www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/allegany/index.html
District Court
Allegany County Office Building
123 South Liberty Street, 2nd Floor
Cumberland, MD 21502-3005
Phone: (301) 723-3100
Phone: (800) 946-3952
Anne Arundel
Court House
7 Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401-0071
Phone: (410) 222-1431
Phone: (888) 246-0615
Web: http://www.circuitcourt.org/home-mainmenu-1
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 71
District Court
Robert F. Sweeney Building
251 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 260-1370
Phone: (800) 944-2688
District Court
George Taylor Multi-Service Ctr
7500 Gov. Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-3756
Phone: (410) 260-1800
Phone: (800) 944-2688