Resources
General 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
Insurance Denials of Emergency Medical Care
- 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)
Maryland Reduced Cost Legal Service Providers
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
- Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County
- Montgomery County Bar Pro Bono & Reduced Fee Program
- Mid Shore Pro Bono, Inc
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
- Washington Lawyers’ Committee
- People’s Law Legal Services Directory
- Montgomery County Lawyer Referral
- Prince George’s County Lawyer Referral
- Civil Justice of Maryland – Lawyer Referral
Legal Information and Resources - General
- 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 Quick Links
- 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
State and Local Statutes
Maryland Courts
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 Courts Traffic Citation Information
- Maryland People’s Law-Traffic Citations
- Maryland Code – Point Assessment
- Maryland Traffic Code
- 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 Attorney General Consumer Protection Division
- 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
- 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
- Maryland Courts-Domestic Relations Forms
Maryland Traffic Law
Auto/Health Insurance
Maryland Business Law
Maryland Consumer Law
Small Claims
Towing and Towing Appeals
Divorce/Separation/Domestic Violence Law
Other Campus Organizations