Jury duty parking in Baltimore City works through a discount program the Circuit Court has arranged with several commercial garages near the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse at 100 North Calvert Street.1Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Frequently Asked Questions The reduced rate is not automatic. You have to park in a participating garage, validate your summons inside the courthouse, and hand over your juror badge to the attendant when you leave. Skip any step and you pay the full commercial rate.
Which Garages Give You the Discount
Only garages that have an active agreement with the Circuit Court honor the juror rate. The court keeps the current list on its website, and you should check it before your reporting date rather than trusting an older list or informal advice, because the partnerships change.1Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Frequently Asked Questions
A few things to watch for. Meters and non-participating garages do not qualify at all, so parking in the wrong place costs you the discount for the whole day. The court also warns against choosing a garage that closes early, since trial days can run later than scheduled and a locked garage is its own problem.1Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Frequently Asked Questions Participating facilities sit within a short walk of the courthouse, so you do not need to budget extra travel time from the garage.
How to Claim the Reduced Rate
The discount is tied to two documents: your jury summons and your juror badge. When you leave the garage at the end of the day, present the validated summons and the badge to the attendant. You keep the summons. You leave the badge with the attendant, which is what proves the court authorized the rate for that date.1Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Frequently Asked Questions
This is a reduced fee, not free parking. You still pay a discounted daily amount out of pocket. If anything about the process is unclear once you arrive, the Jury Commissioner’s office is in Room 239 of the Mitchell Courthouse.2Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Jury Overview
Accessible Parking
If you need an accessible space or another disability-related accommodation, request it well before you report. Submit the Maryland Judiciary’s accommodation form (CC-DC-049) to the court’s ADA Coordinator at least 30 days before your service date.3Maryland Judiciary. Request for Accommodation for Person with Disability That window gives the court time to arrange a specific accessible space for you, which may be inside one of the participating garages or in a separate designated area.
Contact the Jury Commissioner’s office in Room 239 as soon as the summons arrives to start the conversation.2Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Jury Overview Showing up on your reporting day without prior arrangements limits what anyone can do for you on short notice.
Transit If You’d Rather Not Drive
The courthouse is well served by Baltimore transit. The Convention Center Light Rail stop and the Charles Center Metro Subway station are both roughly two blocks from 100 North Calvert Street. The court does not reimburse transit fare beyond the standard daily juror stipend, but a round-trip ticket may come in under even the discounted garage rate depending on your route.
What to Bring Through Security
Bring your jury summons, a valid photo ID, and your parking ticket if you drove. Everyone passes through security at the courthouse entrance, and the Circuit Court prohibits several ordinary items that can slow you down: cameras, penknives, scissors, craft needles, and aerosol containers.4Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Prohibited Items Cell phones are generally allowed into the building, though they may be restricted or silenced inside a courtroom. Anything you are unsure about is better left in the car than surrendered or sent back at the checkpoint, which is one more reason to park in a participating garage close by.