Calvert County District Court cases in Calvert County, Prince Frederick, MD
Calvert County District Court in Prince Frederick, MD, is a Maryland District Court (state trial court of limited jurisdiction). It handles minor civil matters (small claims up to $5,000; other civil claims up to $30,000, including landlord-tenant and replevin/detinue), motor-vehicle and traffic cases, misdemeanors and certain felonies (initial appearances, bail reviews, and preliminary hearings), and issues peace and protective orders. It does not hear divorce, custody, or other family-law cases, which are in the Circuit Court. The District Court resolves cases without juries; felony prosecutions and civil claims above $30,000 proceed in the Circuit Court.
Calvert County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Calvert |
| Street Address: | 200 Duke Street, Room 2200 |
| City: | Prince Frederick |
| Zip Code: | 20678 |
| Phone: | 443-550-6700 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap#WABASH |
| Directions: | Capital Beltway (495) South To Route 4 Exit (Upper Marlboro, South). Proceed On Route 4 For 35 Miles To Intersection Of Route 2/4 And Route 231 (Traffic Light Prince Frederick Ford Dealership On Right And 7-11 Store On Left). Continue 200 Yards On Route 4, Taking First Left Onto Duke Street. At Stop Sign On Duke Street, Proceed Across Intersection (Past Msp Barrack U) And Court Is Located On Left In Louis Goldstein Building. Clerk'S Office And Courtrooms Are On Second Floor |
| Public Transportation: | Prince Frederick Shuttle Bus 1 And 2, Bus Schedule Prince Frederick – Solomons Http://Www.Co.Cal.Md.Us |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.mdcourts.gov/forms |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/District-Court-for-Calvert-County/182024705156320 |
| ADA: | Patrick H. Loveless |
| ADA Phone: | 443-550-6703 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | 443-550-6702 patrick.loveless@mdcourts.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Calvert County District Court
Calvert County District Court serves the public by providing:
- Case filings: small claims (≤$5,000), other civil claims (>$5,000-≤$30,000), landlord-tenant (including evictions), replevin/detinue, traffic citations, misdemeanors, and preliminary hearings in certain felonies.
- Protective and peace orders: filing and hearings for interim, temporary, and final orders, as authorized by Maryland law.
- Court hearings: arraignments, bail reviews, non-jury trials, violation-of-probation proceedings, landlord-tenant and civil dockets, and traffic/criminal trials.
- Payments and records: processing fines and fees, payment plans, expungement petitions for eligible District Court cases, and public access to case information.
- Jury services: the District Court does not conduct jury trials; cases with a jury demand are transferred to the Calvert County Circuit Court, which manages juror summons and service.
- Public support: forms, clerk assistance, interpreters, and ADA accommodations.