Washington County Circuit Court

Resources for the Washington County Circuit Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Washington County, Maryland, and resources applicable to all courts in Maryland.

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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.

Published 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.

Forms and related information

View and download Maryland Circuit and District Court forms including civil, family, criminal, traffic, protective order, and expungement.

Self help, legal research, general information

View information about the Washington County Circuit Court Family Services Program, including a legal advice clinic, parenting seminars, custody evaluations, attorneys for children, mental health assessments, parent coordination, mediation, supervised visitation, and substance abuse evaluation.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office offers information about domestic violence, safety tips, and a list of domestic violence resources with contact information.

The Washington County State's Attorney's Office offers information about the court process, day of trial instructions for witnesses, resources for victims including impact statement and restitution, and an online form to update your contact information.

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.

View information about family law case types, including adoption, child custody and support, divorce, and name changes.

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.

View information about juvenile delinquency cases, including diversion programs, court procedure, and the right to a lawyer.

View a list of qualified mediators for the Maryland Business and Technology Case Management Program, with contact information and jurisdictions served.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

View a directory of Community Mediation Centers in Maryland offering free mediation services, organized by county.

View information about landlord/tenant and foreclosure cases in Maryland courts, with links to forms, brochures, and additional online resources.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral

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.

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.

View contact information for attorney fee disputes, including the The Maryland State Bar Association and local bar associations.

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.

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.

Search the Maryland State Bar Association directory of member attorneys by name, city, county, practice area, admission state, and section membership.

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.

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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