Landlord and Tenant - Baltimore City


 

"Stand Up For Yourself in Baltimore City Rent Court"

Watch this film online:

On YouTube

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Dai4YyXiE

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTxhOk62QCA&feature=related

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpReC0yFiDk&feature=related

On Vimeo at http://vimeo.com/3491901

The Public Justice Center and Megaphone Project announce their new film collaboration --  "Stand Up For Yourself in Baltimore City Rent Court."  This 24 minute film is for the nearly 150,000 tenants who are sued for eviction for nonpayment of rent in Baltimore City's District Court every year.  Filmed in the District Court with court personnel, this film dramatizes common defenses and court room procedures that tenants will encounter, and shows tenants that by standing up for themselves, they can make sure the judge understands their side of the story.  Specific procedures are explained for:

The Public Justice Center, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in Baltimore City, has been representing tenants in the District Court for over two decades.  The Megaphone Project is nonprofit film production company that provides accessible film making to educate, advocate, and celebrate the work of Maryland's nonprofits. Funding for this film was provided by the 32nd Street Farmers Market Foundation, the Abell Foundation, the Baltimore Bar Foundation, and the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.