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Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse
8 Church Circle, PO Box 71
Annapolis, MD 21404
8 Church Circle, PO Box 71
Annapolis, MD 21404
Phone: 410-222-1397
Online Court Resources
Resources for the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and resources applicable to all courts in Maryland.
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Court Case Records
Search Maryland Circuit and District Court civil, criminal and traffic case records by party name, party type, case type, court type, county, filing date, and case number.
Dockets, calendars, and other information about court cases
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Daily Docket
View the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court daily docket for civil and criminal cases.
Published opinions and orders
Business and Technology Opinions and Orders
View opinions and orders of the Maryland Business and Technology Case Management Program by opinion number, court, case number, judge, date filed, and party names.
Attorney General Opinions
View official opinions of the Maryland Attorney General by year, opinion number, and topic.
Forms and related information
Court Forms
View and download Maryland Circuit and District Court forms including civil, family, criminal, traffic, protective order, and expungement.
Self help, legal research, general information
Anne Arundel County Adoptions and Guardianships
View information about adoptions and guardianships in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, with a link to the annual fiduciary report form for guardians.
Anne Arundel County Adult Drug Treatment Court
View information about the Anne Arundel County Adult Drug Treatment Court, a program in Circuit Court that can set up treatment in lieu of incarceration for some offenders.
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Alternative Dispute Resolution
View information about the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to trial.
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Civil Non-Family Cases
View information about Anne Arundel County Circuit Court civil non-family cases and discovery guidelines.
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Family Law Cases
View information about Anne Arundel County Circuit Court family law cases, including discovery guidelines, answers to frequently asked questions, programs and services including the Family Law Self Help Center, parenting education, and emergency requests.
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Postponement and Telephone Hearing Requests
View instructions for requesting a postponement or making your court appearance by telephone in some types of civil hearings in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
Anne Arundel County Landlord/Tenant Issues
The Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office offers information about procedures in landlord/tenant cases, including delinquent rent, lease violations, eviction, and mortgage foreclosures.
Anne Arundel County Law Library
View information about the Anne Arundel County Law Library, including an online catalog, available materials and services, legal research links, and links to self-help and legal assistance resources.
Anne Arundel County Protective and Peace Orders
The Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office offers information about protective orders and peace orders, with application instructions and a description of the process.
Anne Arundel County Teen Court
View information about Anne Arundel County Teen Court, an alternative court by peers for young offenders.
Child Support Services
The Maryland Department of Human Resources offers information and services related to child support, including answers to frequently asked questions, how to start a child support case, child support enforcement, paternity, interstate cases, and contact information for local offices.
Family Law Information
View information about family law case types, including adoption, child custody and support, divorce, and name changes.
Family Law Resources
View Maryland Circuit Court family law resources, including Family Services Programs, self-help centers, and additional online resources. Links to local programs, self-help centers, and pro se (self-represented) assistance are provided. Links to family law forms and publications about child support are on the left side of the page.
Juvenile Delinquency
View information about juvenile delinquency cases, including diversion programs, court procedure, and the right to a lawyer.
Juvenile Record Expungement
View information about expungement of juvenile records in Maryland Circuit Courts.
Business and Technology Mediators
View a list of qualified mediators for the Maryland Business and Technology Case Management Program, with contact information and jurisdictions served.
Domestic Violence Information
View information for victims of domestic violence, including instructions for obtaining a protective order or peace order, links to shelters and other resources, and hotlines.
Expungement Information
Find instructions and forms for expunging records from court, police, and motor vehicle files.
Foreclosure Prevention Help
The HOPE Initiative offers information and resources for homeowners facing foreclosure, including Attorney General settlement, counseling, mediation, an online research library, a foreclosure prevention workshop, and a toll-free hotline.
Mediation Information
View information about mediation, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to trial. Links to additional resources and rosters of approved mediators are also provided.
Victim Help
The Maryland Attorney General offers information about services available to crime victims, with links to the Victim Services page of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, The Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, and the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention which has victims' rights brochures and forms.
Attorney General Legal Information
The Maryland Attorney General offers legal information on a variety of legal topics, including consumer issues, health policy, business, and more. An advance directive (living will) form is included.
Consumer Protection
The Maryland Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division offers instructions and forms for filing a consumer complaint, answers to frequently asked questions, consumer tips and publications, and information about mediation and arbitration, identity theft, home construction, vehicles, recalls, health, and other consumer issues.
Free Mediation Services
View a directory of Community Mediation Centers in Maryland offering free mediation services, organized by county.
Glossary of Legal Terms
Find definitions of commonly used legal terms.
Housing Case Information
View information about landlord/tenant and foreclosure cases in Maryland courts, with links to forms, brochures, and additional online resources.
Legal Research Topics
The People's Law Library of Maryland offers information about various legal topics including consumer, criminal, domestic violence, education, employment, family law, benefits, health, housing, motor vehicles, senior issues, wills and estates, youth law, court procedure, forms, case filing, and more. An ask-a-librarian service by e-mail is also available.
Senior Legal Issues Resources
The Maryland Attorney General offers a free consumer guide that can be downloaded or ordered, and additional information on topics of interest to seniors, including financial exploitation, telemarketing fraud, nursing homes, and end-of-life care.
State Bar Legal Information
The Maryland State Bar Association offers brochures on a variety of legal topics including senior issues, consumer, family, employment, health benefits, juvenile court, lawyers, traffic, arrest, and wills and estates.
State Law Library
View information about the Maryland State Law Library, including location, hours, an online catalog, available materials and services, links to legal research resources and local law libraries, and an Ask-a-Librarian service by telephone and e-mail.
State Statutes and Rules
Search the Maryland Code, Constitution, and court rules by keyword, or browse by table of contents.
Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral
Anne Arundel County Bad Check Restitution and Prosecution
The Office of State Attorney offers information about its Bad Check Restitution Program, including filing instructions, check eligibility criteria, tips for merchants, forms, and online filing and payment links.
Anne Arundel County Free Legal Advice
View information about the "Ask a Lawyer in the Library" program, which provides a free consultation with a lawyer about civil non-family issues, including debt, landlord/tenant, real estate, employment, contracts, consumer disputes, and wills and estate planning.
Anne Arundel County Lawyer Referral
The Anne Arundel County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone, which includes an initial consultation for a small fee in some cases. A link to a directory of Anne Arundel County Bar Association members, searchable by name, firm, and location, is in the left column.
Public Defender
View information about the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, which provides criminal defense services to defendants who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Local office contacts and application instructions are included.
Attorney Complaints and Discipline
The Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission offers instructions for filing a complaint against an attorney, forms, and summaries by year of disciplinary actions against sanctioned attorneys.
Attorney Fee Disputes
View contact information for attorney fee disputes, including the The Maryland State Bar Association and local bar associations.
Find Legal Help Resources
The People's Law Library of Maryland offers information on getting legal help, including free services, mediation, and self-help programs. Links to legal clinics, hotlines, information about lawyers, forms, legal research, and case filing instructions are also available.
Free and Low-Cost Legal Assistance
The People's Law Library of Maryland provides a list of organizations that offer free and low-cost legal services to eligible clients, with contact information and links.
Lawyer Directory
Search the Maryland State Bar Association directory of member attorneys by name, city, county, practice area, admission state, and section membership.
Lawyer Referral Services
View contact information for lawyer referral services by county.
Legal Aid
Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal assistance in civil matters to income-eligible residents. Income guidelines, types of cases handled, an online intake application, and information about additional service providers are included.
Maryland Attorneys
Search an index of active Maryland attorneys in good standing by name.
Volunteer Lawyers
The Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service provides income guidelines, counties served, types of cases handled, and an online application form for free or low-cost legal assistance. Links to clinics and local providers are also available.
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