The following is a list of resources available in the Law Library. It is not exhaustive and is intended only to provide background information for library patrons. It should not be regarded as legal advice.

ASSISTANCE

District Court Help Center – in-person assistance for District Court matters

District Court Self-Help Resource Center 

 George M. Taylor Multi-Service Center

 7500 Gov. Ritchie Highway 

 Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061-3756

Maryland Court Help Center

phone (410-260-1392) and online chat services (https://www.mdcourts.gov/helpcenter/mchc).

8:30 am - 8:00 pm, M - F 

MARYLAND CODE     

     Md. Code, [Rule 3-101; Civil Procedure - District Court

ONLINE RESOURCES

People's Law Library of Maryland 

                  Small Claims 

Maryland Judiciary 

• Small Claims 
• Small Claims Brochure
• Video - Before You File a Small Claims
• Video - Can't Afford Court Filing Fees?
• Video - Defending a Small Claim
• Video - How to File a Small Claim
•  Mdcourts.gov - District  Court Forms -  Complaint/Application and Affidavit in Support of Judgment: DC-CV-001

LIBRARY RESOURCES (The law library can send relevant chapters or sections upon request.)

• Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Courts / Ralph Warner (NOLO 2022) E-Resource http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip&profile=lirc Access online via Maryland Judiciary network
• Nolo's Encyclopedia  Of Everyday Law:  Answers  to your most frequently asked legal questions/Shae Irving (NOLO 2023)  E-Resource http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip&profile=lirc Access online
• Small Claims:  How to File A Small Claim In The District Court/Eliot Wagonheim/KFM 1730.S6 2016 (also available E-Resource - https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/district/forms/civil/dccv001br.pdf/dccv001br.pdf Access Online (PDF File)
• Maryland Civil Procedure Forms/Klein/KFM: 1730.A65 Also Available on Lexis and Westlaw
• Pleading Causes of Action In Maryland/Paul Mark Sandler/James K. Archibald & Eleanor T. Chung) KFM 1735.A26 2022 - Also available on Lexis https://advance.lexis.com/api/toc/source/MTA1MTc2Mg?origination=lawcc Access online
• Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer (Maryland State Bar Association, 2023) Chapter 11. (KFM1730.A65 P7 2023 and on Lexis and Westlaw)   
• Chapter 11- Preparation and Trial of Tort Claims
• Directed to typical civil tort claims, including personal injury, products liability, business torts, and the like. 

http://aacpll.pbworks.com/w/page/155108445/Small%20Claims

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