Microsoft Outage Forces All Maryland Courts, Clerks' Offices To Close

The worldwide Microsoft outage has had wide-ranging impacts, including Maryland courts, which had to close on Friday.

Washington County Circuit Court
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Zak Failla

07/19/2024 11:58 a.m.

Maryland's Office of Government Relations and Public Affairs Division announced on July 19 that all of the state's courts, offices, and facilities will be closed to the public, but will remain open for emergency situations.

Clerks' offices are also closed.

More information is expected to be released as the outage is investigated.

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