The Maryland Center for Legal Assistance (MCLA) expands access to justice by providing free, compassionate, innovative, and high-quality legal services. Through comprehensive legal advice, education, and collaboration with community partners, we empower all people, regardless of means or background, to navigate the civil legal system with confidence.
The Help Centers deal with a wide range of civil legal matters, including landlord-tenant, consumer matters such as debt collection and credit card cases, child support, and criminal record expungements to remove barriers to obtaining housing, employment, and child custody.
Maryland Courts Help Centers
Annapolis (call center only)
410-260-1392
Telephone Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
Live Chat Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
Frederick
Walk-In Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Frederick, MD 21701
Family Law Help Center
Walk-In Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m and 2:00 p.m to 4:30 p.m
Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County
8 Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
District Court Help Centers
Walk-In Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Baltimore City
501 E. Fayette St, 3rd Fl.
Baltimore, MD 21202
Catonsville
1 Rolling Cross Rd, 2nd Fl.
Catonsville, MD 21228
Glen Burnie
7500 Governor Ritchie Hwy.
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
La Plata
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646
Rockville
191 E. Jefferson St.
Rockville, MD 20850
Salisbury
201 Baptist St.
Salisbury, MD 21801
Upper Marlboro
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772