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Frederick County Circuit Court
Frederick County Courthouse
100 W Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701
100 W Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-600-1976
Online Court Resources
Resources for the Frederick County Circuit Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Frederick 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
Frederick County Circuit Court Daily Docket
View the current daily docket for Frederick County Circuit Court.
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
Frederick County Circuit Court Family Services Program
View information about the Frederick County Circuit Court Family Services Program, including the Self-Help Law Center, seminars, mediation, attorney for minor children, conferences, and visitation.
Frederick County Drug Treatment Court
View information about the Frederick County Drug Treatment Court, which can set up treatment in lieu of incarceration for some offenders. Links to the Policy and Procedures Manual and Participant Handbook are in the left column.
Frederick County Law Library
View information about the Frederick County Circuit Court Law Library, including location, hours, available services, and links to additional online legal research resources.
Frederick County Victim Help
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office offers information about services available to crime victims, victim's rights, domestic violence, peace and protective orders, and victims' compensation.
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
Frederick County Bad Check Restitution and Prosecution
The Frederick County State's Attorney's Office offers information about its Bad Check Restitution Program, including filing instructions, check eligibility criteria, tips for merchants, forms, and online filing and payment links.
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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