Cell phones are no longer banned in Harford County Circuit Court, belatedly bringing the court into compliance with a rule allowing the public to bring phones inside Maryland courthouses. County Administrative Judge William O. Carr lifted the local ban last week, following a letter-writing campaign by Bel Air resident Patrick Lovett. Lovett uncovered MD Rule […]
Lovett: As Many as 20,000 Harford County Citizens Carrying Cell Phones May Have Been Turned Away Unnecessarily from Courthouse
Dear Cindy at The Dagger, This past February, the Aegis printed a letter from a woman juror who got trapped in the juror parking lot elevator and spent a considerable amount of time before being rescued. She was unable to summon help because of the prohibition on carrying cell phones into the Harford County courthouse. […]
Serving the Youth of Harford County through Court Programs
From the League of Women Voters of Harford County: Meet Judge Carr, second longest serving judge in Harford County history. Judge Carr helped to create Juvenile Drug Court as a way to help juveniles get on the right path. He also started the Juvenile Justice Council as a way to address child welfare issues. Theodore […]
Anthrax Scare in Bel Air As Threats And White Substance Are Mailed To Harford Judges
The Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team was called to the Harford County Circuit Court House in Bel Air on Friday after a pair of judges received threatening letters containing a white substance. The letters, which the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said contained threats to harm the President, were mailed to Judges William Carr and Steve […]
