The Judiciary has sent text messages to more than 9,000 people since December to remind them of court dates and plans to continue exploring options for the notification system. A six-month pilot program launched in early December allowed defendants in ...

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The Maryland Judiciary is testing a system that texts court date notifications to defendants with the hope that the reminders will increase appearance rates. The program launched Monday and allows defendants in district court who are screened for public defender representation for criminal ...

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The Maryland Judiciary is taking a page out of your doctor’s handbook and will soon be able to text reminders about court dates to anyone who opts into the system.

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