remind me never to get another ticket in Virginia. Or never to get a ticket. I was at the…read morecourthouse to take care of a speeding ticket and when I opened the door to the courtroom, I thought I was in the wrong place because there were so many people. I have never seen traffic Court have so many people. I would truly recommend that they find other ways to break down the traffic court arrangement when it comes to courtrooms. Maybe breaking up the cases for that day over a few judges if they're going to be more than a certain number. I didn't leave there until after lunchtime and we all know that everyone wants to take their lunch so to think that there could be a possible recess before the rest of the people were seen was quite crazy. have to say everything was very clean not a fan of the parking. Did park in the garage. It is nice that they have multiple garages. It would be great if there was a little bit more signage leading to the courthouse.

The concealed carry permit, is another tax on law abiding citizens. Today I had to get a…read morereplacement, as the washing machine and dryer were problematic. On a plus note, go in a little later, and the lines aren't too bad. That can save you time. This alone is helpful, and it looks better than it used to. The employees here are very friendly. Quite professional and I'm grateful for their assistance. Literally took only 10 minutes. That's pretty good for any government agency. Parking on site is a nightmare. I recommend going to a different spot. There are a lot of court cases going on, so smart to walk over here. Signage is pretty decent, and this is better than a lot of courthouses.

As I was walking in to the courthouse I a police officer helping an older gentleman cross the road…read moreto his car. The officer and I made an eye contact, he nodded with a smile. Made me very happy. This is the second time I'm here for some business purpose. Everyone at this courthouse is very polite and friendly.

Note: If several county public schools have to be closed do to no Centural AC which constitutes…read more poor heal conditions, then why don't they shutdown the Frederick county Court house on 100 west Patrick St in frederick city Maryland. Its too hot and Humid inside compared to outside of the building. This a Major Healthcare issue. Exactly like when conditions in any public School. ** The solution is for OSHA to shutdown the Frederick County Courthouse until conditions are improved and not a feeling like a Sauna for everyone who work there and the guest who attend ! ! ! CC: OSHA , MOSHA .

Charles and his team are the best! Always on top of things and quick to respond. They get the job…read moredone when others can't and do it right! I wouldn't have my important documents served by any place else. I know I am in good hands with this team of professionals! Thank you Charles!!!!!!

It would be great if they ever return my calls but they don't. I'm Now using another process server…read morewho's cheaper and more reliable since he returns my calls. What can I say? It's hard to find good help these days ain't it?

Parking bad . Security OK Staff friendly . Overall ok for…read morea court. Historical area

Terrible place. Color me not impressed…read more I was called to court -- won't elaborate more, just as i don't really care or want to -- but what an abysmal experience it has been. First off, parking is insanely hard to find. Come around lunchtime and you have to drive down 3-4 side roads and wander around for a good 15 min with no clue what you're doing, and right at the moment your heart hits panic mode, you'll likely find an open spot for street parking in the randomest of places. That's free parking, but it's a pure waste of time, so I don't treat that as free at all. Also, remember to take a photo of the street intersection where you parked. Trust me, Google Maps doesn't do a great job of saving your parking spot sometimes, so if you get lost on the way back, you could be headed in entirely the wrong direction. If you have the street names, just scan for those on a map view, and you'll find your way back home in no time. Knock that out, and it's still a 5-10 min run (or jog) to the court. I opted to run, but others might go for casual or fast-paced walk. Court location by itself sucks, and is nothing to laud about. I got lost but if I walk a bit more I find entrance to where I need to go. Their lockers are confusing to use and their security system is a nightmare. I wish I'd known phones are not allowed. Anyway, sitting through 4 hours of a court session is the truest waste of your life that you can ever reasonably manage, while still managing to stand on the good side of the law. Long story short, parking sucks for the court, location is meh, security system is a 19th century nightmare, and sitting through even an hour in court is the biggest potential waste of life that you can achieve. Be good, stay good, in these uncertain times. Also, this courthouse certifiably sucks, and I was not impressed in the least.

Yea, yea, yea ... civic duty, jury of your peers, democracy ... we get it. NOT complaining about…read morebeing summoned today: Wed., 4/8/26. What's a SIN and a SHAME is learning today that the rules changed in October 2025 and this is more than likely going to now be an ANNUAL occurrence AND, to add insult to injury, I had to spend almost $10 on packs of crackers and chips in the Upper Marlboro Courthouse Cafeteria. BE WARNED TO PACK YOUR OWN SNACKS & LUNCH. *Sigh* The woman who does the orientation is STILL a hilarious and classy act ... she needs a raise. IYKYK Looking forward to hearing YOUR opinion.

To do your civic duty is such an unwanted task, but something you have to do or end up on the other…read moreside. This was my second time in being called to jury duty, first time after becoming a resident of Maryland. This time, was exhausting and threw off my daily schedule. I did as much research on this as I could. I seriously did not want to make a misstep with this journey. Do yourself a favor and do the same. Basically you'll want to make note of parking, time of arrival, time it will take you to be here (could be all day, could not), what you can and cannot bring with you, and a few other things. Prepare yourself, it'll be a long day. Parking is available nearby at the horse racing track. Once there you can do one of two things. Wait for the bus which will be packed with those of us in zombie mode or you can walk the short distance to the courthouse. Don't worry, it is much closer than you think and sometimes it is quicker to do the walk. Then condition yourself for the day's theme, 'hurry up and wait.' To enter the courthouse to fulfill your civic duty you will wait in a long line to get through security. Also to note, each time you go outside, whether it be for lunch or a smoke break, you will have to go back through security. Much like airport security, no belt, no watch, nothing in your pockets...you get to keep your shoes on. Once through security, you think you are free, WRONG. Make your way up three floors to discover that there is a line that is just as long to enter the jury waiting room. Once inside and checked in, wait. They tell you to be there at the courthouse by 7:30 in the morning, however, no matter what you do, they will not start on time. The amount of people called for jury duty is huge. So hope that you are there at least a little bit early to get a decent sitting spot. The jury lounge is currently in the midst of remodel and fills up fast. Once you find your spot for the morning, wait. I can echo what one reviewer said prior, the lady who does the rundown of the procedures and day should have her own talk show. 'Bug,' as she wishes you address her, keeps you alert on your already tiresome day. She commands the room and gives a rundown of how things will go for the day. She lets you know where the area food is once it is lunchtime and then you start to be divided up into your color coded groups. Take heed when they tell you to go to the restroom, once you have been called, use the restroom, it may be a long time before you have a break to do so later. This portion goes a bit smoothly, but the anxiety tied to it is not welcomed. Some color coded groups hardly had the roster called and were already being pulled to their respective courtrooms. It felt like forever before my name was called for my group. I ran to the restroom, snuck in a smoke break, and came back to the room. I had things to keep me busy all day, prepared for the long haul. No sooner than coming back into the room my color coded group was called. I had prepared to enter a room and see if I would be put on a jury. To my surprise, and everyone else in the color coded group, we were dismissed for the day. Whatever jury we were being pooled for settled before pulling us in. We were told to hold up our color coded number as we exited and were set free for the day. I was one of the lucky ones. Now, here's the thing, once you are dismissed or finish your day, whether selected for a jury or not, do not discard your summons. Keep it, take a picture of it, laminate if you want. You may be summoned again in a year, but since you showed up and did your civic duty, you are good for three years. Keep your summons so if you are called again, you can present proof that you already served. Overall, not a bad day, but not the best day. I would have much rather fought through DC traffic to drive to work, it would have taken less time. One last thing, I got a kick out of their dress code on their summons.

Everyone was very helpful, friendly and professional. It was a pleasure dealing with such…read moreprofessionals. Kind Regards, Jim Hoover "Gunny" USMC

The judge here does not make judgement by law or evidence. Instead they make judgement by what they…read more'feel'. Prepared evidences? Sorry, law doesn't matter here. Your capabilities to craft lies matters. Your skin color matters.

From the judge who doesn't bother with silly things like facts or logic to a prosecutor who uses…read morecoercion to make the same unfair deal no matter the circumstances you won't get a fair trial here. The judge just wants to leave and so you are guilty until proven innocent and since innocence requires evidence and the judge doesn't understand evidence or logic, you are guilty - better take that terrible deal the prosecution offers. What a farce of an institution. There needs to be oversight over these people. Such evil needs to go back to the third world country it was stolen from. I watched the judge ask for time estimates. The lawyers all knew what she meant, but a regular man representing himself didn't understand what she was asking him for. In response to his question, this racist judge asked him if he needed an interpreter because he had an accent. It wasn't even that thick an accent and he did not need an interpreter. He just didn't know what the time estimate entailed. Had I not paid a lawyer I would have had trouble with such a question and I exclusively speak English. The judge didn't explain, but asked the man again, only more condescendingly. Obviously embarrassed, the man just agreed with what the prosecution had proposed - 5 minutes. All the lawyer estimates were around 5 to 10 minutes, with 10 minutes being the longest. The prosecution and judge clearly just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible, facts and justice be damned. I was appalled by what I saw in that Kangaroo court. I lost all faith in the justice system today and honestly, as a woman watching a female judge and a female prosecutor teaching a younger woman how to be corrupt and incompetent (literally laughing at having to admit a mistake to her boss before the courtroom opened) I kind of get why some people oppose the 19th amendment. That's how bad those people were; they have me questioning my own right to vote. Where is the good representation I was promised as a kid? Where are the good examples to support the 19th? Not the judge or prosecutor I can tell you. ​​

I really try to avoid negative reviews, but my experience with the court is proving profoundly…read morenegative. I'll spare you all the details, but I am a litigant before the court, and the judge in question clearly has prejudged my case and is biased. In addition, he seems to have issues respecting the notions of due process, equal protection, and the First Amendment. I've asked for a new judge, and hopefully that will happen and the court ultimately will prove to be neutral and unbiased, and keep in mind that the real reason most people, myself included, go to court isn't to pull a fast one, bully someone else, or any other negative reason. We go to court because we are counting on the court to be fair, unbiased, and a means to resolving conflicts that we cannot resolve ourselves. Unfortunately, the judge in question appears to have lost sight of that.

Accessible…read more Friendly staff. Secure. Not a lot of interesting history on walls. But some open and bright spaces.

Jury Duty perspective:…read more The court house opens at 7:30am regardless of what time your jury duty starts. For me orientation began at 8:30am.... didn't actually start until 9:10. I arrived to the parking lot at 7:43am and there was plenty of parking. The lot isn't huge though so if you wait until 8am or after you may not have a parking spot. With that being said the Rockville metro stop is within walking distance and is a great option. The building was pretty easy to find from the parking lot and a quick walk. Security was easy and took maybe a minute total. I didn't see any signs at security indicating where I should go but the security guard informed me to take the elevator to floor 2. Once upstairs it was obvious where to go. Once entering the jury lounge the jury commission helped me check in using a kiosk. You're able to choose if you want to donate your $15 or not. Unfortunately I was unable to donate due to my employer policy. *side note- make sure you fully understand your policy at work. Once in the lounge I recommend trying to avoid the mass crowd seating and go into the smaller room with comfortable chairs. Here you'll find outlets and the seats aren't as hard. There are computers for use location in the main room- I didn't use them but appreciate them. There was also magazines and vending machines for our use. While there's wifi it's pretty spotty with a million people trying to connect to it. I would recommend bribing a book or a movie to watch because you could be there a while.

I read reviews saying Judge Moffett does not create a level playing field for tenants. After my own…read moreexperience, I understand why people feel that way. I came prepared with documents, dates, and a clear timeline, but I left feeling like the facts were not meaningfully considered before a decision was made. A courtroom should be a place where both sides are heard and where laws and standards are applied fairly. Based on my experience, this did not feel like a court serving the people. It felt like a process where tenants can be dismissed quickly, then told they have to pay more money just to appeal and have the matter reviewed further. At a certain point, that raises serious concerns about whether the system is truly focused on justice or just moving cases along at people's expense. If a judge is no longer willing to make a fair effort to hear both sides and meaningfully review the facts before ruling, then they should seriously reconsider whether they are still fit to serve in that role.

Judge John C. Moffett does not create a level playing field in his courtroom for tenants. He favors…read morethe landlords. He knows nothing about HB 1117 --- so he rules with a lack of knowledge. Rent escrow can be dismissed --- especially if a landlord fails to disclose to their tenants that they are being exposed (on a regular basis) to dangerous defects in their building. This standard uplifts a level playing field --- where landlords are called upon to be transparent and accountable for failure to follow the law. In other words, if landlords are neglectful in fixing conditions that threaten life, health or safety concerns --- he should not rule in their favor. Since most of the tenants that arrive in his court are Latino and African American who tend to rent from Landlords who do not mind if there are dangerous defects in their buildings from lead paint, cracks in the walls, mold, asbestos --- and rats, he has normalized and sanctioned racial inequalities in his decisions and seems proud of it. He should be replaced by a black judge who knows the purpose of a courtroom. He should be replaced because his joke about "the landlords are going to make a lot of money today" without yet hearing one case --- proves this point. Again, he should be replaced so the court can be a place where racial equality lives.