Frederick and Washington County Regional Veterans Treatment Court

A voluntary District Court treatment program for a veteran charged with a crime in Frederick or Washington County, Maryland, pairing the case with VA and treatment services. It is not a disability benefit.

Also called: veterans court, treatment court, criminal justice, diversion, District Court, District 11.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Washington County, MDCounty
Frederick County, MDCounty

The District Court in Frederick and Washington counties, District 11, announced a regional veterans treatment court in January 2024, Maryland's second multi-county problem-solving court. It provides court-supervised, intensive treatment, accountability, and mentoring for veterans who have committed crimes and may have post-traumatic stress, a traumatic brain injury, another mental health condition, or a substance use disorder, and connects them to VA benefits, housing, and local resources. Veterans serve as peer mentors. The Judiciary's September 2026 directory lists the coordinator at the District Court, 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, (301) 600-2659. Entry comes through the criminal case, so a veteran or the veteran's lawyer should raise it with the court. It is not a tax break or a benefit a veteran applies for outside a criminal case.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Frederick and Washington County Regional Veterans Treatment Court
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The court is for a veteran with a pending criminal case in the courts it serves who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.

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