A GUIDE TO LEGAL SERVICES IN MARYLAND 2014 BRANCH OFFICE SUPPLEMENT

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1 A GUIDE TO LEGAL SERVICES IN MARYLAND 2014 BRANCH OFFICE SUPPLEMENT Branch Office Supplement provided by: The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland 520 W. Fayette Street, Suite 300 Baltimore, MD For updates or additional copies of this Supplement to the Guide, contact PBRC at or PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 1

2 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS... 2 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF INTERSTATE OPERATIONS FIELD OFFICES... 3 LEGAL AID BUREAU... 6 MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER... 9 STATE S ATTORNEY S OFFICES PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 2

3 Child Support Enforcement Administration Office of Interstate Operations Address: 311 W. Saratoga Street Baltimore, MD Website: Phone: (Baltimore City residents only) (Customer Services Information Line) TTY: Counties: Intake: Eligibility: Description: Service: Language: Statewide Monday-Friday 8:30 AM 4:30 PM No financial screening, but some cases require a one-time fee. Applications are available by mail, and may be filed by mail. Call the local enforcement office (following pages) for an application. Helps to secure child support from absent parent by locating absent parents, proving the paternity, obtaining court orders for support, enforcing court orders, and collecting support payments. Lawyers are available to take the cases to court. Legal English PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 3

4 Allegany County DSS 1 Frederick Street Cumberland, MD Phone: Fax: Anne Arundel County DSS 80 West Street Annapolis, MD Phone: Fax: [email protected] Baltimore City DSS Talmadge Branch Building 1910 N. Broadway Street Baltimore, MD P.O. Box Baltimore, MD Phone: Fax: Baltimore County DSS 6401 York Road Baltimore, MD Phone: Calvert County DSS 200 Duke Street Prince Frederick, MD Phone: Fax: [email protected] Caroline County DSS 207 South Third Street Denton, MD Phone: Fax: [email protected] Carroll County DSS 1232 Tech Court Westminister, MD Phone: Fax: [email protected] Cecil County DSS Elkton District Court/Multi Service Building 170 East Main Street Elkton, MD Phone: Fax: [email protected] Charles County DSS 200 Kent Avenue LaPlata, MD Phone: Fax: [email protected] Dorchester County DSS 627 Race Street Cambridge, MD Phone: Fax: Frederick County DSS 100 East All Saints Street Frederick, MD Phone: Fax: Garrett County DSS Garrett Highway Oakland, MD Phone: Fax: TTY: PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 4

5 Harford County DSS Mary E. W. Risteau DC/MSC 2 South Bond Street Suite 300 Bel Air, MD Phone: Fax: Howard County DSS 7121 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia, MD Phone: [email protected] Kent County DSS 350 High Street P.O. Box 670 Chestertown, MD Phone: Fax: Montgomery County DSS 401 Hungerford Drive, 5th Floor Rockville, MD Phone: Fax: TTY: Prince George s County DSS 805 Brightseat Road Landover, MD Phone: [email protected] Queen Anne s County DSS 125 Comet Drive Centreville, MD Phone: Fax: TTY: Somerset County DSS Mt. Vernon Road Princess Anne, MD P.O. Box 369 Princess Anne, MD Phone: Fax: St. Mary s County DSS Joesph D. Carter Building Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD P.O. Box 509 Leonardtown, MD Phone: Talbot County DSS 301 Bay Street Easton, MD Phone: Fax: Washington County DSS 122 North Potomac Street Hagerstown, MD P.O. Box 1419 Hagerstown, MD Phone: Fax: Wicomico County DSS 201 Baptist Street, Suite 27 Salisbury, MD Phone: Fax: Worcester County DSS 299 Commerce Street Snow Hill, MD P.O. Box 39 Snow Hill, MD Phone: Fax: PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 5

6 Legal Aid Bureau Address: Website: Phone: 500 E. Lexington St. Baltimore, MD (Office) Information on this page is for reference (also included in main Guide); additional offices are listed on the following pages (Hotline) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM 4:30 PM, Thursday 9:30 AM 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Counties: Intake: Eligibility: Description: Statewide Walk-in hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 AM 1:00 PM Otherwise call (Hotline) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 AM 4:30 PM, Thursday 9:30 AM 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Financial eligibility requirement (Legal Aid Bureau guidelines). Provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals throughout the state of Maryland. This includes residents of rural and urban settings, disabled persons, children, seniors, farm workers, and those at risk of losing housing, custody, health and income maintenance. Service: Bankruptcy, Children and Youth Services, Child Support, Consumer Complaints General, Disabled Persons, Domestic Violence, Education/Information on Legal Issues, Elderly, Employment, Estates & Trust, Family Law, Foreclosure, General Civil Legal Services, Homeless Persons, Housing, Immigration, Juveniles, Landlord/Tenant, Lawyer Referral Services, Migrant Workers, Nursing Home Residents, Public Benefits, Senior Citizens, Special Education Language: English, Spanish PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 6

7 BALTIMORE OFFICES Central Office 500 E. Lexington St. Baltimore MD Cherry Hill Neighborhood Ctr. 606 Cherry Hill Rd. Baltimore MD OTHER MARYLAND OFFICES Anne Arundel County 229 Hanover St. Annapolis, MD Baltimore County 29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Suite 305 Towson MD Lower Eastern Shore (Wicomico, Dorchester, Worcester, Somerset) 111 High St. Salisbury MD Metropolitan Maryland (Prince George's) 6811 Kenilworth Ave., Suite 500 Riverdale MD Metropolitan Maryland (Montgomery) 600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 430 Rockville, MD Metropolitan Maryland (Howard) 3451 Court House Dr. Ellicott City MD Midwestern Maryland (Frederick, Carroll & Washington) 22 S. Market St. Frederick MD Northeastern Maryland (Harford, Cecil) 103 South Hickory Avenue Bel Air MD (Harford) (Baltimore) Southern Maryland (Charles, St. Mary's & Calvert) Prince Frederick Rd. Hughesville MD Upper Eastern Shore (Queen Anne's, Caroline, Kent & Talbot) Tred Avon Square, Suite 3 Easton MD PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 7

8 Western Maryland (Allegany & Garrett) 110 Greene St. Cumberland MD STATEWIDE SERVICES Long Term Care Assistance Project Farmworker Program Maryland Senior Legal Hotline Housing Preservation Program PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 8

9 Maryland Office of the Public Defender OPD Address: 6 Saint Paul St., Suite 1400 Baltimore, MD Website: Information on this page is for reference (also included in main Guide); additional offices are listed on the following pages. Phone: Counties: Intake: Eligibility: Description: Service: Language: Statewide Call Monday Friday 8:30 AM 5:00 p.m for intake times and locations. Financial eligibility requirement. Provides defense counsel to persons who cannot afford a private attorney. Representation is provided in District Courts, Juvenile Courts, Circuit Courts, judicial bail reviews and related collateral hearings, Children in Need of Assistance (CINA), and termination of parental rights (TPR) cases. Trial Divisions are maintained in all Circuit, District, and Juvenile Courts throughout the State. Call directly for more information about Public Defender's offices around the state. Children and Youth Services, Criminal Law, Juveniles English, Spanish interpreter available PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 9

10 Allegany County 248 North Mechanic Street Cumberland, MD Phone: Anne Arundel County 1700 Margaret Avenue Annapolis, MD Phone: Walk-In Intake Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Annapolis District Court Robert F. Sweeney District Court 251 Rowe Boulevard, Rm. 122 Annapolis, MD Phone: Walk-In Intake Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Glen Burnie District Court* George M. Taylor DC/MSC 7500 Ritchie Highway, Rm. 206 Glen Burnie, MD Phone: *No Intake services available at this office Baltimore City Headquarters-Baltimore City 201 Saint Paul Place Baltimore, MD Phone: Fax District Court - Eastern Eastside Courts Building 1400 E. North Avenue Baltimore, MD Phone Fax Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM District Court - Southern John R. Hargrove, Sr. Building 700 E. Patapsco Avenue Baltimore, MD Phone Fax Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM District Court - Western Edward F. Borgerding DC/MSC 5800 Wabash Avenue Baltimore, MD Phone: Fax Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Baltimore County Virginia Towers 500 Virginia Avenue Towson, MD Phone: Calvert County 200 Duke Street Room 2000 Prince Frederick, MD Phone: Walk-In Intake Hours: 8:30 AM 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM 3:30 PM PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 10

11 Caroline County Post Office Box Franklin Street Denton, MD Phone Carroll County 101 North Court Street Suite 140 Westminster, MD Phone: Cecil County Elkton District Court/Multi-Service Center 170 East Main Street Elkton, MD Phone Charles County Southern Maryland Trade Center 101 Catalpa Drive Suite 102A La Plata, MD Phone: Walk-In Intake Hours: 8:30 AM 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM 3:30 PM Dorchester County 310 Gay Street Cambridge, MD Phone: Hours: 8 AM - 4:30 PM Frederick County 100 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD Phone: (Please call for an appointment) Garrett County 105 South Second Street Suite 5 Oakland, MD Phone: Harford County Mary E.W. Risteau District Court/Multi- Service Center 2 South Bond Street, Suite 203 Bel Air, MD Phone: Howard County Ellicott City District Court/Multi-Service Center 3451 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD Phone: Kent County 115 Court Street Post Office Box 148 Chestertown, MD Phone Montgomery County 191 East Jefferson Street Rockville, MD Phone: Monday - Friday Montgomery County 27 Court House Square Rockville, MD Phone: Monday - Friday PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 11

12 Silver Spring Office 8552 Second Ave. Silver Spring, MD Phone: Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.) Closed Wednesdays Prince George s County Courthouse, Suite 272B Upper Marlboro, MD Phone: Hyattsville Office* 4990 Rhode Island Ave. Room 345 Hyattsville, MD Phone: *No Intake services available at this office Queen Anne's County Post Office Box 230 Centerville, MD Phone Somerset County Prince William Street Princess Anne, MD Phone: St. Mary's County Carter Building Leonard Hall Drive Leonardtown, MD Phone: x2840 Walk-In Intake Hours: 8:30 AM 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM 3:30 PM Talbot County 301 Bay Street Suite 308 Easton, MD Phone Washington County 100 West Franklin Street Hagerstown, MD Phone: Wicomico County W. Paul Martin DC/MSC 201 Baptist Street, Suite 26 Salisbury, MD Phone: Worcester County 203 River Street Snow Hill, MD Phone: x300 PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 12

13 State s Attorney s Offices Description: Hours: Advocates for the victims of crime and the citizens of Maryland. Helps victims and witnesses navigate the often perplexing criminal justice system. State s Attorneys Office Hours are generally 8:30 AM 4:30 PM. Allegany County 59 Prospect Sq Ste 111 Cumberland, MD Anne Arundel County 7 Church Circle Annapolis, MD Baltimore City 120 East Baltimore St., 9 th Floor Baltimore, MD Baltimore County County Courts Building 401 Bosley Ave., 5th Floor Towson, MD Calvert County 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD Caroline County 109 Market St, Rm 208 Denton, MD Carroll County 55 North Court Street Suite 100 Westminster, Maryland Cecil County Circuit Court for Cecil County 129 E. Main Street Elkton, MD Charles County 200 Charleston Ct La Plata, MD Dorchester County 315 High St Cambridge, MD Frederick County Court House 100 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 13

14 Garrett County 313 E Alder St Rm 200 Oakland, MD Harford County Courthouse 20 West Courtland Street Bel Air, MD Howard County Court House 3450 Court House Dr Ellicott City, MD Kent County 103 Church Alley Court House Annex Chestertown, MD Montgomery County Montgomery Co. Judicial Center 50 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD Prince George's County Court House, Marbury Wing Room 349M Main Street Upper Marlboro, MD St. Mary's County PO Box Courthouse Drive Leonardtown, MD Somerset County Prince William Street Princess Anne, MD Talbot County 20 North West Street Easton, MD Washington County 33 West Washington Street Room 302 Hagerstown, MD Wicomico County Courts Building P.O. Box 1006 Salisbury, MD Worcester County 106 Franklin St Snow Hill, MD Queen Anne's County 136 North Commerce Street Centreville, MD PBRC s 2014 SUPPLEMENT to the Guide to Legal Services in Maryland, page 14