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The Maryland Judiciary temporarily suspended access to Case Search on Tuesday to fix technical issues causing poor response time on the site.
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The Maryland Judiciary website – it’s not just for opinions!
Here are but a handful of ways in which you, too, may find the online home of the Maryland court system of utility to your practice.
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Read More »Judiciary launches first self-help center with circuit and district court assistance
A new self-help center in Frederick will offer free legal advice in civil matters for self-represented litigants in both district and circuit courts, a first in the state.
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Read More »Md. courts look to text messages to reduce missed hearing dates
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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Read More »New Judiciary filing fees rejected by Hogan, board
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Judiciary walked away with a split decision from the Board of Public Works Wednesday after the three-member panel voted to eliminate some filing fees and rejected a request to impose new ones. The fee changes requested by ...
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Read More »No amendments to Case Search rule on rules committee agenda
The Court of Appeals held an emergency meeting March 6 and restored deleted language from the rule on remote access to case records.
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Read More »General Assembly approves judges’ first pay raise in 3 years
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland judges will receive their first pay raise since 2015 this July, as the Senate on Monday night joined the House in passing a resolution calling for a $5,000 annual boost for the next four years. The resolution ...
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Read More »Studies conclude cash bail down but reform still needed
Maryland’s new pretrial release rule dramatically decreased the use of cash bail but two recent independent studies concluded additional education and resources are needed. The Maryland Office of the Public Defender sent 64 volunteers to observe bail reviews in multiple ...
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Read More »Barbera, fellow judges press lawmakers for judicial pay raise
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top jurist pressed senators Wednesday to approve what would be the first judicial pay raise in three years, saying a salary increase is necessary to attract and retain the best legal talent for the bench. “There is ...
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Read More »Court of Appeals reinstates officers’ names on Case Search
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s highest court voted unanimously Tuesday to reinstate language in the Maryland Rules exempting police officers’ names from shielding in an online case database. The Court of Appeals judges signed an order making the change effective immediately after ...
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