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Law Library
The Law Library is located on the 4th floor of the Courthouse.

Law Librarian: Sandy Brewer
Phone: 410-313-2135
FAX: 410-313-3192
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

*Free Parking and Parking for the Handicapped.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult.
*The taking of depositions is not allowed in the library.
*All photocopies and printouts are 15 cents per page.

Photo of Law Library bldg.
Mission Statement: The C. Ferdinand Sybert Law Library of the Circuit Court for Howard County primarily exists to provide legal information – print and nonprint – and information services to the court, the Howard County government, students and members of the public. The Law Library also provides county residents, in general, access to the laws that affect them, and assists these library users in locating materials to facilitate their research.

Collection: The law library is on two levels. The bottom level houses the general collection and 2 computers for online use and Westlaw research. Above this level is the Maryland Room, with the Maryland collection, a computer/printer for online use and Westlaw research, and the photocopier.

Self-Help Center - Civil Non-Domestic
Beginning July 15, 2008, the Civil Law Self-Help Center will be open on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The Civil Law Self-Help Center is located in the Law Library in the Circuit Court. An attorney from Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Services will be available to provide free consultation on how to represent oneself in civil law, non-domestic matters, such as landlord/tenant, foreclosure, assault/battery, trespass, negligence, contracts, land use, small claims, estate planning, expungement of records and other civil law issues. If you have any questions about the Center, please call the Law Librarian , Sandy Brewer, at 410-313-2135.

Additional Information
Access to the Westlaw online legal service is open to the public, and the service is free, with the exception of printouts.