Eviction in Baltimore County (Towson), Maryland

Where eviction cases are filed in Baltimore County (Towson), what it costs, local rent levels and where to get help — with the official court, county and HUD sources.

Where eviction cases are filed in Baltimore County (Towson)

Eviction cases in Baltimore County (Towson) are heard by the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County (District Court of Maryland (state trial court of limited jurisdiction; hears all landlord-tenant cases)).

• District Court - Towson — 120 E. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21286-5307 · website
• District Court - Catonsville — 1 Rolling Cross Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 · website
• District Court - Essex — 8914 Kelso Drive, Essex, MD 21221-3121 · website

Court eviction page · Search court records · Self-help center

All three Baltimore County District Court locations hear landlord/tenant cases; check your summons for location. In Baltimore County only, civil process is served by District Court constables (not the sheriff), with checks payable to the District Court.

How much it costs to file an eviction in Baltimore County (Towson)

Failure to Pay Rent (summary ejectment): $50 filing + $5 service for each tenant of record. Tenant Holding Over, Breach of Lease, or Wrongful Entry & Detainer: $56 filing. Warrant of Restitution: sheriff/constable fee $40 per case (the schedule shows no filing-fee amount for counties outside Baltimore City).

Filing fees include state surcharges (e.g., rental-assistance and records-improvement surcharges). Advance payment of costs is not required when the filer is represented by Maryland Legal Aid, JUDICARE, or a recognized pro bono/legal services program (per the schedule). Ask the clerk about waiver of prepaid costs if you cannot afford them.

Source: District Court of Maryland Cost Schedule, DCA-109 (Rev. 03/2026), listed on mdcourts.gov/courts/feeschedules as effective March 1, 2026

How eviction cases work locally

The Maryland eviction process

Maryland state law sets the notice periods and court steps everywhere in the state, including Baltimore County (Towson):

1. Notice: for unpaid rent, written 10-day notice of intent to file (form DC-CV-115) (§ 8-401(c)); for breach of lease, 30 days' written notice (14 days for clear and imminent danger) (§ 8-402.1); for holdover, written notice to quit per § 8-402(c) (60 days for month-to-month).
2. Landlord files a sworn complaint in District Court (failure to pay rent: form DC-CV-082) stating rent and late fees due (§ 8-401(b)).
3. Summons issued; sheriff/constable mails notice and serves or posts it. In failure-to-pay-rent cases the trial is set for the fifth day after filing (§ 8-401(b)(4)). A money judgment against a residential tenant requires personal service.
4. Trial: court may adjourn up to 1 day (longer only by consent). Tenant may pay all rent, late fees, and costs at trial to end the case (§ 8-401(e)).
5. Judgment for possession: in rent cases, possession must be surrendered within 4 days after trial (extendable by physician's certificate up to 15 days); if not within 7 days, landlord may petition for a warrant of restitution (form DC-CV-081) (§ 8-401(e)-(f)). The Judiciary's housing page describes the wait as 7 business days.
6. Landlord must order the warrant within 60 days of judgment (or end of any stay) or the judgment is stricken; warrant expires if not acted on within 60 days (§ 8-401(f)).
7. Landlord must give the tenant written notice at least 6 days before the scheduled eviction (local jurisdictions may set 4 to 14 days) (§ 8-407(b), (e)).

Full Maryland eviction rules with sources →

Rent in Baltimore County (Towson)

HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (the rent levels used for Section 8 vouchers):

Source: HUD Fair Market Rent documentation

Median gross rent in Baltimore County (Towson): $1,627/month (Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

County tenant ordinance

No county-level rent stabilization or eviction ordinance identified.

Eviction help in Baltimore County (Towson)

Free legal help

• Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE) — Eligible tenants; call 2-1-1 and say you need legal help with an eviction case, or use the online intake.
• Maryland Legal Aid — Free civil legal services for eligible low-income Marylanders; intake 888-465-2468.

Right to counsel: Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE), a statewide program: tenants living in Maryland with household income at or below 50% of Maryland's median income may get a free lawyer in failure-to-pay-rent, breach-of-lease and tenant-holding-over cases (and voucher/subsidy terminations). Call 211 or apply via the ACE website. Source

Other Maryland counties

• Eviction in Montgomery County (Rockville, Silver Spring)
• Eviction in Baltimore City
• Eviction in Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro, Hyattsville)
• Eviction in Anne Arundel County (Annapolis)
• Eviction in Howard County (Ellicott City)

Related

• Maryland landlord-tenant law
• How long an eviction takes in Maryland
• Maryland eviction notice periods
• Notice deadline calculator
• How to evict a tenant in Maryland (landlords)

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.