A defendant’s admissions during Maryland District Court proceedings were admissible evidence in his trial de novo in circuit court, the state’s highest court said.

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ANNAPOLIS — A judge will decide in October whether to accept a plea deal from a Maryland lawmaker who has pleaded guilty to a drunken boating charge relating to a collision that injured seven people last year. Del. Don Dwyer, ...

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An Ellicott City lawyer is fighting a change in the rules governing access to court records, which he says denies him public information and hampers his business.

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When a homeless person is charged with a minor crime, there is usually nowhere to send the court-date notice.

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Included among Gov. Martin O'Malley's various judicial appointments on Wednesday was a new job for his chief lobbyist.

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WESTMINSTER — Carroll County authorities say they’ve charged a 13-year-old girl with making a false threat to blow up a middle school. The sheriff’s office says the threat against West Middle School was contained in a note Tuesday. The school ...

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Federal prosecutors say a Maryland man convicted in a multimillion dollar biofuel fraud case has been sentenced to nearly 13 years. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 34-year-old Rodney Hailey of Perry Hall was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court. Hailey ...

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Maryland District Court Judge Norman R. Stone III has agreed to a five-day suspension without pay for holding 28 people in contempt of court because they had their cell phones on in his Baltimore County courtroom or because they engaged in rude behavior, such as slamming the courtroom door.

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UPDATE: As of 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, the state courts listed below have announced storm-related closures, according to the state Judiciary Information Line. If a court is not listed below, the Judiciary recommends calling the court directly. A listing of phone ...

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District Court of Maryland Chief Judge Ben C. Clyburn on Wednesday dismissed 3,168 debt-collection cases pending against Maryland residents with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled. The order follows a settlement and final order in U.S. District Court of a ...

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