COVID - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Peace or Protective Order
The Maryland Judiciary will continue working on peace and protective orders during the COVID emergency.
All pending interim and temporary domestic violence protective orders, pending interim and temporary peace orders and pending interim and temporary extreme risk protective orders will remain in effect (even if the date has passed on the order) until such time that the court has conducted a hearing or has otherwise communicated with the parties
If you need a new peace or protective order
If you need a new peace or protective order, or an extreme risk protective order, call the District Court Commissioner in your county or Baltimore City. Be sure to call the Commissioner Station first to provide information and for instructions on where to go, so you can minimize your in-person time at the location.
The courts have indicated that your request will be heard. If you are having problems getting your request heard, please contact the Self-Help Center by phone at 410-260-1392 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or by chat from 8:30am to 8:00pm.
Filing court documents while courts are closed
The court will continue to accept documents filed electronically through MDEC, by mail, and in person. If you plan to file in person, all courts have a drop box. Contact the individual court for more information on where and how to use the drop box.
During this emergency, the filing date will be considered as follows:
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MDEC FILINGS: the date of submission.
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MAILED FILINGS: the postmark date.
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DROP BOX FILINGS: The previous business day, unless there is a timestamp on the drop box.
Filing deadlines and statutes of limitations
Filing deadlines and statutes of limitations still apply and are not affected by court closures.
For more information:
https://mcasa.org/updates-information-on-covid-19
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault Legal Services & Human Trafficking
Ayuda, Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm, 240-594-0600
Currently accepting consultations for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking
CASA, Inc. (Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused), Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm, 301-739-4990
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
24/7 Crisis Hotline: 301-739-8975
Heartly House, 24-Hour Hotline: 301-662-8800
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
24-Hour Hotline: 301-662-8800
HopeWorks of Howard County, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, 410-997-0304
Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault and/or Human Trafficking- Related Legal Services
24-hour Hotline: 410-997-2272
House of Ruth Maryland, Monday-Friday 8:30 – 4:30, 410-554-8463
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
After hours hotline: 410-889-7884
Life Crisis Center, By Appointment, 410-749-8111
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
24/7 Crisis line: 410-749-4357
Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 800-927-4673
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
Sexual Assault Legal Institute, 301-565-2277
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center (SARC), Voicemail: 443-371-3553
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
24-Hour Helpline: 410-836-8430
Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy, 301-373-4141, 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 240-925-0084
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Inc., Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm, 410-321-8761 ext. 130
Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services, Immigration
Serving primarily Baltimore Metro Area and Carroll County
Child abuse legal resources: https://www.mdlab.org/covid-19-information/covid-19-legal-information-resources/
Baltimore Child Abuse Center: https://www.bcaci.org/covid-19-updates/resources/
Family Law Hotline - Statewide - Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 1-800-845-8550
Employment Law Hotline - Statewide - Tues, 9:30am–1pm, 1st Thurs in Month 5pm – 7:30pm, 1-877-422-9500