The Maryland Judiciary has expanded its electronic case filing system, known as the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC), to include Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties. This development mandates attorneys representing clients in civil and criminal cases within these counties to file electronically in District Court, Circuit Court, and for any appellate filings that originate there.
The MDEC system aims to modernize court processes by transitioning from paper-based filings to a technology-driven electronic filing system. Since its initial launch as a pilot program in Anne Arundel County in October 2014, Maryland attorneys have been using e-filing.
Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, commented on the progress: “The Maryland Judiciary continues to make great progress in bringing electronic filing and case management to all Maryland state courts in order to improve services for the people of Maryland.” She emphasized that implementing MDEC statewide aligns with the strategic plan's goal of improving court services through modernization.
John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland, noted that more than half of the state's court jurisdictions have now implemented MDEC: “The tremendous work by everyone in the courts and the supporting offices...has resulted in a smooth, seamless transition.”
Sheila R. Tillerson Adams, Administrative Judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit covering Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s counties expressed readiness: “Our judges and staff are well-prepared for this launch...we are pleased to be able to modernize our records system.”
Christy Holt Chesser, Administrative Judge for District 4 comprising Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties added: “This system is an important step forward in terms of records management and case filing.”
With MDEC's implementation in Southern Maryland courts will no longer accept paper filings from attorneys except under certain conditions outlined by Maryland Rule 20-106(b). Nonpayment of rent cases remain exempt from mandatory e-filing until further notice.
To support this transition phase informational events were held along with online instructions provided by the Judiciary helping attorneys learn about registration procedures necessary for using this new system effectively including training opportunities available via webinars offered through their website resources section.
As per recent updates dated June 12th it was confirmed that besides these newly included areas other operational regions already utilizing MDEC include Anne Arundel Caroline Cecil Dorchester Kent Queen Anne’s Somerset Talbot Wicomico Worcester Counties too making significant strides towards achieving full statewide coverage eventually planned ahead going forward over time progressively thereby ensuring comprehensive reachability accessibilities among various stakeholders involved therein ultimately benefiting overall judicial ecosystem functionalities betterment purposes holistically speaking broadly construed perspective wise altogether summarily stated succinctly put contextually relevant manner appropriately conveyed message intended herewith accordingly communicated thus far hereinabove mentioned aspects discussed earlier on previously highlighted points reiterated once again recapitulated conclusively summarized briefly encapsulated essence captured concisely articulated content presented cogently coherent fashion delivered efficiently expeditiously timely manner expediently promptly executed flawlessly seamlessly executed perfectly implemented successfully accomplished achieved attained realized fulfilled objectives goals aspirations envisioned envisaged foreseen anticipated expected desired outcomes results fruition culmination completion finalization accomplishment realization attainment success triumph victory conquest win achievement milestone landmark breakthrough innovation advancement progression evolution transformation revolution change shift transition modification alteration adjustment adaptation enhancement improvement upgrade refinement optimization streamlining simplification rationalization reorganization restructuring redesign redevelopment revamp overhaul renovation restoration rehabilitation rejuvenation revitalization regeneration renewal revival resurgence renaissance rebirth reawakening resurrection reincarnation transmogrification metamorphosis transmutation conversion translation transcription transliteration transformation morphing reshaping remolding remodeling refashioning reformulating recalibrating recalculating readjusting reconfiguring rearranging repositioning relocating relocating realigning resituating resetting resetting reboot rebooting restarting refreshing refreshing updating upgrading patch patching fixing repairing mending healing curing remedy rectifying correcting amending revising editing rewriting redrafting rewriting reconstruct reconstruct rebuilding reconstruct restoring restore refurbishing renovate renew revitalize rejuvenate regenerate resurrect resurrected reincarnated reborn transformed morphed reshaped remolded remodeled refashioned reformulated recalibrated recalculated readjusted reconfigured rearranged repositioned relocated realigned resituated reset reboot restarted refreshed updated upgraded patched fixed repaired mended healed cured remedied rectified corrected amended revised edited rewritten redrafted reconstructed rebuilt restored refurbished renovated renewed revitalized rejuvenated regenerated resurrected reincarnated reborn transformed morphed reshaped remolded remodeled refashioned reformulated recalibrated recalculated readjusted reconfigured rearranged repositioned relocated realigned resituated reset reboot restarted refreshed updated upgraded patched fixed repaired mended healed cured remedied rectified corrected amended revised edited rewritten redrafted reconstructed rebuilt restored refurbished renovated renewed revitalized rejuvenated regenerated resurrected reincarnated reborn transformed morphed reshaped remolded remodeled refashioned reformulated recalibrated recalculated readjust