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District Court Office

The District Court State's Attorney's Office, located at 200 Duke Street, Suite 2300, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, (410)-535-1600 or (301)-855-1243, ext. 2494, tries "misdemeanor" cases, which include second degree assault; thefts; trespass; harassment; and fraud; as well as traffic cases and certain felonies. There are no jury trials in District Court. All cases are heard by a judge who decides the verdict based upon the evidence presented. In cases which a sentence may be greater than 90 days, a defendant has the right to have the case moved to Circuit Court for a jury trial. Assistant State's Attorneys in this division prosecute more then 4,000 cases a year.