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This article describes the MVA's expungement procedure.

This page is designed for neighborhood activists who are calling the Baltimore City 911 system to report a crime, especially to report drug dealing.

Various organizations provide assistance for individuals seeking expungement of their criminal record.

If your DNA was taken as part of the arrest you are trying to expunge, you may wish to request your DNA record to be expunged as well.

This article discusses the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and paraphernalia in Maryland, and the legal exception to the minimum age for military personnel. The article also presents the legal definitions of tobacco product and tobacco paraphernalia.

A “pardon” is an act of the Governor in which the Governor frees someone of guilt for a criminal act and relieves the grantee from any penalties of law for those acts.

This article describes the rights of victims of crime and how victims may seek restitution and compensation.

Shielding is a process that lets you ask the court to remove certain kinds of records about certain criminal convictions from public view. Shielding these records from public view may make it easier to get a job, attend college, or get a government service of some kind. Shielding is a one-time opportunity: you can only have a shielding petition granted once in your lifetime.

Establishing paternity is the process of determining who is the legal father of a child.

Law enforcement officers are a critical link in the survival of a victim of domestic violence. All law enforcement entities in Maryland provide extensive training and guidelines on domestic violence.

Under certain circumstances, you may file a written request to remove from public view the court records relating to a Protective Order or a Peace Order.

Maryland Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) Service and all Maryland courts that have implemented the Maryland Electronic Filing and Case Management (MDEC) system provide crime victims, victim advocates, and other concerned citizens free offender information and hearing notification.

This article describes Maryland law surrounding home schooling

Learn about your options if your new car needs major repairs.

In Maryland, crimes are either considered felonies or misdemeanors. Traditionally, felonies are considered more serious crimes, but in fact, both felonies and misdemeanors can carry very long sentences.

You can solve many of the problems with your neighbors by following a step-by-step plan. Some of the most common are noise, property boundaries, fences, trees or blighted property.