All Maryland Courts, including District Court for Montgomery County (Silver Spring), Maryland District Court (Rockville), and Montgomery County Circuit Court (Rockville) are closed on Friday, July 19, 2024, due to the worldwide Microsoft outage. NBC News reports that the outages were caused by what was supposed to be a routine update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
According to mdcourts.gov, “Due to the worldwide Microsoft outage, all Maryland courts, offices, and facilities will be closed to the public today but will remain open for emergency matters. All clerks’ offices are closed. This message will be updated as additional information is available.”
⚖️🚫 Due to the worldwide Microsoft outage, all Maryland courts, offices, and facilities are closed to the public today, July 19. Emergency matters will still be handled. All clerks’ offices are closed. For updates and more info, visit: https://t.co/IbNniJlFUp pic.twitter.com/q0Xjzlil8f
— Montgomery County MD Government (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 19, 2024