Montgomery Community Media

Maryland has a new rule to help people who can not afford to pay court fees. Since July 1, Marylanders who are unable to pay the fees can ask the court to waive them at the beginning of the case. This also includes filing fees in civil cases. Court cost must be paid at the […]

Rockville Attorney John Kudel, who has just been hired to defend Scott Tomaszewski who is accused of killing the Vilardo couple in Rockville, says his family has not yet met with their son since his arrest in Alaska.

The Circuit Court for Montgomery County has opened a new child waiting facility, called “Kids Spot,” to provide a free play area for children ages 2 to 12 while their parents or legal guardians are conducting business within the Circuit Court building. “Montgomery County Circuit Court is pleased to offer this new space for the […]

The Maryland Judiciary wants to warn the public about “court” scams that are going on in the state. The most recent reports have been about a telephone jury duty fraud operating in Allegany and Howard County, but other courts have reported issues in recent months, as well. Here are some tips from the Maryland Judiciary: […]

A new court date has been set in the case of two missing Montgomery County children, even as their mother, charged in their disappearance,  insists the children are still alive. The Montgomery County District Court is scheduled to hold a hearing Nov. 6 on a request made by Catherine Hoggle’s attorney that the charges against […]

Montgomery County firefighters battled a blaze at a two-story, split-level house at 4905 Dowlais Court in Rockville on May 24. Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that heavy fire was visible as first units arrived at around 9:45 p.m. According to Piringer, the fire caused significant damage to the home and it […]