Media Advisory:
High School Students Come to Court to Learn about Mistakes and Consequences

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND (October 11, 2016) – Approximately 180 high school students from Anne Arundel County will come to court on Thursday, October 13, to learn about the legal and financial consequences of being charged with offenses such as drunk driving.  The students will be taking part in the Schools in the Court program at the Anne Arundel County District Court in Annapolis.  The media are invited to attend.

“We want to have students hear directly from people who have experienced the personal and life-changing effects of poor choices,” said Anne Arundel County District Judge Shaem C.P. Spencer, who presides over the Schools in the Court program.  The students will also watch actual court proceedings in criminal cases and meet members of the Maryland State Police K-9 squad.

Students from Annapolis High School, Southern High School, and Phoenix Academy will take part in the October 13 program.  This is the first of four Schools in the Court programs that the District Court of Maryland in Anne Arundel County is holding this school year.

WHAT
District Court of Maryland in Anne Arundel County’s Schools in the Court program

WHEN
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

WHERE
Courtroom 1, Anne Arundel County District Court, 251 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis

WHO
Anne Arundel County District Judge Shaem C.P. Spencer will preside.  Approximately 180 Anne Arundel County students from Phoenix Academy and Annapolis and Southern high schools will attend.

MEDIA CONTACT
Call the Maryland Judiciary’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs at 410-260-1488 if you want to attend or have questions, including when and where cameras will be allowed.

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