A wholly-owned subsidiary of Maryland Legal Aid, the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance does not receive funds from the Legal Services Corporation. Through a contract with the Administrative Office of the Courts, MCLA operates the District Court Self-Help Resource Centers in Baltimore City, Glen Burnie, Upper Marlboro, and Salisbury and the Maryland Courts Self-Help Centers in Annapolis and Frederick.
The Self-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 Self-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
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
District Court Self-Help Resource Centers
Walk-In Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Baltimore City
501 East Fayette St, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
Glen Burnie
7500 Governor Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Upper Marlboro
14735 Main Street
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Salisbury
201 Baptist Street
Salisbury, MD 21801