Maryland Courts

  • Gavel, Scales & Books

    Baltimore County Judicial Appointments Announced

    Governor Larry Hogan has announced the appointments of C. Carey Deeley, Jr. and Dennis M. Robinson, Jr. to the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Read the Governor’s news release.

  • Schools in the Courtroom Program
    Students Learn about Courts, Consequences, and Choices

    Approximately 170 Anne Arundel County high school students came to court to learn about the consequences of being charged with offenses such as drunk driving. It was part of the Schools in the Court program at the Anne Arundel County District Court.
    Read more.

  • Gavel on Desk with Lamp

    Judges Named to Anne Arundel, Frederick Circuit Courts

    Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Mark W. Crooks to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County and Julia Martz-Fisher to the Circuit Court for Frederick County. Read the Governor’s news release.

  • People's Law Library website

    People’s Law Library Turns 20

    The People’s Law Library website is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The free, plain-language public legal information and referral website, www.peopleslaw.org, is geared to the needs of Maryland’s self-represented litigants. The website is maintained by the Maryland State Law Library. Explore the People’s Law Library.

  • Courtroom and Jurors

    New Jury Service Scam

    The Maryland Judiciary is warning the public about a new email scam seeking personal information under the false pretense that the recipient has missed jury service and should click on a link to learn more. This email is a scam. Maryland courts do not notify jurors about missed jury service by email. Read more.

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MDEC Arrives on the Lower Eastern Shore - December 12
Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) will launch on the Lower Eastern Shore on December 12, 2016. As of that date, mandatory electronic filing, or e-filing, will be in effect for attorneys filing in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Read More

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