Directions to the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building

Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building - photo by Maryland ArchivesThe Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building is located at 361 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, Maryland. The building houses the Supreme Court of Maryland, the State's highest court, as well as the Appellate Court of Maryland, the intermediate appellate court, and their Clerk's offices. The building also houses the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library.

To contact the Clerk of the Supreme Court, call 410-260-1500
To contact the Clerk of the Appellate Court of Maryland, call 410-260-1450
To contact the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library, call 410-260-1430

Directions to The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building

 
Map of the Courts of Appeal Building, Maryland Judicial Center, Tawes Complex, and Navy Stadium lot

From Washington, DC and points West of Annapolis:
From the Beltway or downtown DC, take Route 50 East and follow the signs to Annapolis. Take Exit 24 (MD-70/Rowe Blvd) and bear right onto Rowe Boulevard. Continue on Rowe Boulevard to the second light, approximately 7/10ths of a mile, and turn right onto Taylor Avenue. At the second driveway to the right on Taylor Avenue, turn right into parking Gate 7 and park. Pay at the kiosk near the bridge to the District Court building. Parking is $10.00 all day. Cash and most credit cards are accepted. 

From Baltimore, Maryland:
From I-695, take Exit 4 (I-97 South/Annapolis/Bay Bridge). Follow I-97 for 17 miles. At you approach Route 50 East/Route 301 North, stay in the left two lanes to merge onto Route 50 East. Take Exit 24 (MD-70/Rowe Blvd) and bear right onto Rowe Boulevard. Continue on Rowe Boulevard to the second light, approximately 7/10ths of a mile, and turn right onto Taylor Avenue. At the second driveway to the right on Taylor Avenue, turn right into parking Gate 7 and park. Pay at the kiosk near the bridge to the District Court building. Parking is $10.00 all day. Cash and most credit cards are accepted.

From the Eastern Shore of Maryland:
Take US-50 West over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. After approximately 5 miles take Exit 24A (MD-70 South/Rowe Blvd/Annapolis). Merge onto Rowe Boulevard. At the third light, approximately 9/10ths of a mile, turn right onto Taylor Avenue.  At the second driveway to the right on Taylor Avenue, turn right into parking Gate 7 and park. Pay at the kiosk near the bridge to the District Court building. Parking is $10.00 all day. Cash and most credit cards are accepted.

Additional parking is available at Gate 5. 
 

Once you have parked:

Proceed down the footpaths leading toward Taylor Avenue. Cross Taylor Avenue at the crosswalk onto the sidewalks alongside Herbert Sachs Boulevard. Follow Herbert Sachs Boulevard to the main entrance of the Courts of Appeal Building. The walk takes approximately 4 minutes and is about 2/10ths of a mile. 

There is shuttle service from the parking lot to and from the Courts of Appeal Building and to points downtown. For adult riders, the shuttle is $2. Further information on the shuttle and stops, including a route map, can be found here: https://www.annapolis.gov/365/State-Shuttle. The shuttle is operated by the City of Annapolis. 
 
 
The parking lot is not owned or managed by the Maryland Judiciary or any of its units.