EMERGENCIES

Police Emergencies

• 911
• Campus Police: 301-405-3555
• Prince George’s County Police: 301-699-2630

Arrests

• PG County Public Defender: 301-952-2100
• Montgomery County Public Defender: 301-563-8900 or 301-563-8701
• Federal Public Defender: 301-344-0600
• PG County Lawyer Referral: 301-952-1440
• American Immigration Lawyers Association Referral: 202-783-7853

Domestic Violence

• Prince George’s County Court Commissioner, 301-699-2650 (Hyattsville)
• Family Crisis 24-Hour Hotline, 301-731-1203 (Prince George’s County)
• Pro Se Domestic Assistance, 301-780-8000
• State Department of Family Administration, 410-260-1580
• Prince George’s County Lawyer Referral, 301-952-1440
• Maryland Courts-Domestic Violence
• Maryland Courts-Domestic Violence FAQs
• Maryland State Bar Association- Domestic Violence Information
• Family Crisis Center of Prince George’s County (24 hour hotline): 301-731-1203

Emergency Medical Care-Insurance Denials:  Maryland Insurance Administration, 800-492-6116

Landlord-Tenant Emergencies

• Utility Emergencies: Contact the gas, water, or electric company directly in an emergency involving utilities
• All Housing Emergencies: Contact your local housing code enforcement agency (listed below)

FREE AND REDUCED COST LEGAL SERVICES AND CLINICS

Arrests and Criminal Cases

• Maryland Public Defenders:
  • Prince George’s County Public Defender: 301-952-2100
  • Montgomery County Public Defender: 301-563-8900 or 301-563-8701
• Federal Public Defender: 301-344-0600
• Prince George’s County Lawyer Referral: 301-952-1440

Civil Cases

• Maryland Legal Aid Bureau:
  • Prince George’s County Office: 301-927-2101; (888) 215-5316
  • Montgomery County Office: (240) 314-0373; (888) 215-5316
• Prince George’s County Lawyer Referral (Free Phone Consultations)
• Civil Justice of Maryland – Lawyer Referral
• Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County (Self-Help Clinics and Pro Bono/Reduced Fee Legal Services)
• Montgomery County Lawyer Referral (Reduced Fee Consultations)
• Montgomery County Bar Pro Bono & Reduced Fee Program and Self-Help Clinics
• Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
• Mid Shore Pro Bono, Inc
• Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
• Washington Lawyers’ Committee
• People’s Law Maryland Legal Services Directory
• Maryland Courts Self-Help Center:  Courthouse Self-Help Clinics;  Legal Consultations by Phone/On-Line
  

ON-LINE LEGAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

• People’s Law Library of Maryland
• Civil Justice Network of Maryland
• Maryland Public Justice Center
• Maryland State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Maryland Legal Aid Bureau
• Washington Lawyers’ Committee
• MD Justice Attorneys/Legal Services
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Asian Pacific American Legal Resource
• National Legal Aid and Defender Association
• Prince George’s County Health Department
• Prince George’s Family Crisis Center
• Maryland Disability Law Center
• Fair Housing Project of the Washington Lawyers Committee
• Women’s Law Center
• Maryland Lawyers for the Arts

MARYLAND STATE AGENCIES

• Maryland Attorney General Consumer Protection Office
• Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
• Maryland Insurance Administration
• Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation_Business Entity Search
• Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation_Real Property Search
• Maryland Health Education and Advocacy Unit

MARYLAND STATE AND LOCAL STATUTES

• Maryland State Code
• Montgomery County Code
• Prince George’s County Code
• City of College Park Code
• City of Greenbelt Code
• City of Rockville Code
• City of Takoma Park Code

MARYLAND COURTS

• Maryland Courts
• Maryland Case Record Search
• Maryland District Court Talk to a Lawyer On-Line

LEGAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BY TOPIC

Landlord-Tenant Information

• People’s Law Landlord-Tenant
• MD Legal Aid Bureau; 301-927-6800 or 301-560-2100
• Maryland Business Entity Search
• Maryland Consumer Protection Hotline, 410-528-8662
• Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
• BNI, Inc.
  • 2530 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218;
  • Administration: (410) 243-4468; Fair Housing: (410) 243-4400
  • Call Center / Tenant Landlord Hotline: (410) 243-6007
• District Court of Maryland Website – Landlord-Tenant Section

Landlord Tenant- Housing Inspection Code Enforcement

• Prince Georges County Property Standards Group: (301) 883-6100
• Prince George’s County Housing Development Division: (301) 883-5570
• City of College Park Code Enforcement – Housing Inspector: (240) 487-3570
• City of Greenbelt Code Enforcement: (301) 345-5417
• Town of Berwyn Heights Code Enforcement:(301) 513-9331
• Montgomery County Housing Code Enforcement: (240) 777-3785
• City of Rockville Code Enforcement: Housing Inspectors: Oscar Valle, (240) 314-8335; Chuck Aubertin, (240) 314-8334
• City of Takoma Park Code Enforcement: (301) 891-7100
• Silver Spring Code Enforcement: (240) 777-3785
• City of Hyattsville Code Enforcement: (301) 985-5014
• Riverdale Park Code Enforcement (240) 898-2500

Maryland Traffic Law

• Maryland Courts Traffic Citation Information
• Maryland People’s Law-Traffic Citations
• Maryland Code – Point Assessment
• Maryland Traffic Code

Auto/Health Insurance

• Maryland MVA
• Maryland Insurance Code

Maryland Business Law

• How to Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia
  • available in UMD libraries, call number: 346.0652 BUR
• Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
• US Small Business Administration: Small Business Assistance
• US Small Business Administration: Maryland District Office
• Maryland Small Business Development Center: Maryland Small Business Development Center
• Maryland Business Entity Search: Business Search
• Maryland Real Property Search: Property Search
• Guide to Doing Business in Maryland (PDF)

Maryland Consumer Law

• Maryland Attorney General Consumer Protection Division
  • How to get your Maryland and Federal Annual Credit Report
• People’s Law-Consumer Information
• Maryland Code-Consumer Protection Act
  • Click Commercial Law, then click Title 13
• Maryland Legal Assistance and Consumer Protection
• Consumer Protection-Maryland State Services
• National Association of Consumer Advocates

Small Claims

• How to File a Small Claim

Towing and Towing Appeals

• UMD Towing Information
• Prince George’s County Vehicle Towing Inquiry
• Prince George’s County Towing Code
  • Sections relevant to towing available at 26-142.06

Divorce/Separation/Domestic Violence Law

• Maryland Courts-Domestic Relations Forms

Other Campus Organizations

• Office of International Services
• Off-Campus Housing Services
• Ombudsperson for Graduate Students
• Office of Diversity and Inclusion