Leonardtown, MD – Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera issued an Administrative Order today extending the length of statewide judiciary restricted operations due to the COVID-19 emergency through, until at least, May 1, 2020.
During this time period:
1.) The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Offices will also be closed to the public.
2.) Victims & Witnesses are asked NOT to appear in Court from 3/17/20 until 5/1/2020 (this includes victims & witnesses under subpoena).
3.) Although the St. Mary’s County District Court, Circuit Court and State’s Attorney’s Offices are closed to the public, you can still reach us by telephone:
a.) District Court SAO: (301)475-4200, ext. 74800
b.) Circuit Court SAO: (301)475-4200, ext. 74500
c.) SAO Child Support: (301)475-4200, ext. 74600
4.) The links to the Court of Appeals Administrative Order on statewide Court closings to the Public are:
https://www.courts.state.md.us/media/news/2020/pr20200316
https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/admin-orders/20200316restrictedoperationsduetocovid19.pdf
5.) The link to the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court is:
https://www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/stmarys
6.) The link to the St. Mary’s County District Court is:
https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/import/coronavirus/stmaryscountydc.pdf
7.) For health resources, including case counts and clinician guidance, please visit the State of Maryland’s coronavirus resource page:
https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/