The Montgomery County Family Justice Center (FJC) is a comprehensive, one-stop shop for victims of family violence and their children. The Center co-locates multiple agencies to provide coordinated advocacy, law enforcement, civil legal services, and social services for wrap-around support for families.
LOCATION: "Eagle Building": 600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 500, Rockville, Maryland (near Route 355, the intersection of Rockville Pike and Jefferson Street, directly in front of Richard Montgomery High School)
The Family Justice Center is accessible by public transportation, and is located a few blocks from the Rockville Metro Station and the Rockville District and Circuit Courts.
For more information, download the FJC brochure in English or Spanish. The FJC Website also contains detailed Safety Plans for victims.
Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services 24-Hour Crisis Center: 240-777-4000
Protective orders are civil orders issued by a judge that order one person to refrain from committing certain acts against others.
A Peace Order is a form of legal protection for anyone who is experiencing problems with an individual, including someone in a dating relationship, a neighbor, a stranger, or anyone else. The Peace Order enables an individual who wishes to be left alone to ask the Court for an order for the other person to stay away and refrain from any contact.
A Peace Order allows any person who has been subjected to abuse, harassment, stalking, trespass, malicious destruction of property, misuse of telephone facilities and equipment, misuse of electronic communication or interactive computer service, revenge porn, or visual surveillance to seek relief from the court. Unlike Protective Orders, the nature of the relationship between the parties is not a factor when petitioning the court for a Peace Order. If an individual is entitled to relief in a Protective Order hearing they are not entitled to seek relief under the Peace Order Act.
For more information about Protective and Peace Orders, including forms, visit the Maryland Judiciary Domestic Violence page
Download the Maryland Judiciary Guide to How to File for a Peace and Protective Order (PDF)
| Agency | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Abused Persons Program 24-Hour Crisis Services | 1301 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 | 240-777-4195 (Service/Intake) or 301-309-3100 (Rockville City Police) |
| City Victim Advocate Coordinators | 240-314-8917 (Rockville) | |
| Domestic Violence and Referral Services & Other State Services | 800-634-3577 (800-MDHELPS) | |
| Emergency Evaluation Petitions for Ex-Parte and Peace Orders (Rockville District Court) | 27 Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD 20850 | 301-279-1500 |
| Emergency Evaluation Petitions for Ex-Parte Orders (Circuit Court) | 50 Maryland Avenue, 3rd Floor, Rockville MD 20850 | 301-777-9115 |
| House of Ruth Maryland | 24-hour help hotline: 410-889-7884 | |
| Interim Orders (Protective Orders, Peace Orders, and Emergency Evaluation Petitions) | Rockville District Court (191 E Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850) or Silver Spring District Court (8552 2nd Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910) | |
| Maryland Courts Information on Peace v Protective Orders | ||
| Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence Unit | 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850 | 240-777-7016 |
| People's Law Library of Maryland - Domestic Violence Information | ||
| Safe Starts Kids Group (Program for children who have been exposed to violence in their families) | Abused Persons Program: 240-777-4195 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office: 240-777-7016 | |
| VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) | 866-634-8463 (1-866-MD4VINE) |