Administrative Orders

Description Issued
Compensation of Senior Judges 04-07-23
Payments to Character Committees to Defray Expenses 03-22-23
Adopting Rules of Procedure for Appellate and Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commissions 03-22-23
Revising Operating Procedures for the Attorney Grievance Disciplinary Fund and the Client Protection Fund 03-03-23
Administrative Order on the Supreme Court of Maryland Sitting Temporarily Outside of the City of Annapolis 03-02-23
Conference of Orphans' Court Judges and Education for Orphans' Court Judges 02-23-23
Continuing Education and Outreach and Leadership of Judges and Magistrates 01-30-23
Effect of Appellate Court Names Changes on Previously Issued Administrative Orders 12-14-22
Order Revising End Date of Term of Certification of Recalled Senior Judges 12-14-22
Approving Revised Process for Application for Certification and Recertification of Former Judges for Recall 12-14-22
Waiving Maryland State Bar Association Approval of Law School Clinical Program 11-21-22
Appointment of Philip Gregory Hilton as State Reporter 11-09-22
Appointment of Philip Gregory Hilton as Clerk of the Court 11-09-22
Administration and Expansion of Maryland Electronic Courts Statewide 10-17-22
Omnibus Administrative Order Rescinding Obsolete Orders 10-07-22
Concerning the Orientation on Initial Assignment or Appointment as Juvenile Judge or Magistrate 10-04-22
Maryland Foster Care Court Improvement Program 09-29-22
Access to the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building 07-08-22
Implementation of an Adult Drug Court in the Circuit Court for Charles County 06-23-22
Implementation of an Adult Drug Court in the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County 06-23-22
Pilot Project on Landlord and Tenant Electronic Filing in Failure to Pay Rent Matters in the District Court of Maryland in Baltimore County 04-27-22
Third Amended Administrative Order on Administration of the Attorney Oath 03-29-22
Implementation of Remote Electronic Judicial Proceedings 03-28-22
Final Administrative Order on Jury Trials and Grand Juries During the COVID-19 Emergency 03-28-22
Final Administrative Order on the Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines Related to the Initiation of Matters and Certain Statutory and Rules Deadlines in Pending Matters 03-28-22
Final Amended Administrative Order on the Suspension During the COVID-19 Emergency of Foreclosures, Evictions, and Other Ejectments Involving Residences 03-28-22
Lifting the COVID-19 Health Emergency as to the Maryland Judiciary 03-28-22
Ninth Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 01-14-22
Implementation of a Mental Health Court in the District Court for Baltimore City 01-07-22
Eighth Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 12-28-21
Procurement By The Judicial Branch 12-14-21
Updated Administrative and Procedural Guidelines of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland 11-23-21
Seventh Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 10-22-21
Administrative Order Concerning Petitions for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed in the Court of Appeals 10-21-21
Sixth Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 09-15-21
Setting Maximum Transcription Costs in Maryland Courts 09-10-21
Setting Minimum Requirements for Court Reporting and Transcription in Maryland Courts 09-10-21
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Judiciary Personnel in Courthouses and Judicial Branch Facilities 08-20-21
Fifth Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 08-18-21
Juneteenth Holiday Closing on June 18, 2021, and Annually Thereafter 06-17-21
Implementation of an Adult Drug Court in the District Court of Maryland in Baltimore County 06-09-21
Second Amended Administrative Order on the Implementation of Electronic Search Warrants 04-14-21
Changes to Jury Plans Required by Chapter 750 (2019) 03-26-21
Non-Substantive Modifications to Jury Plans 03-26-21
Fourth Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 03-25-21
Third Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 03-01-21
Second Administrative Order on Remote Oral Arguments 12-16-20
Holiday Closing on December 24, 2020, and December 31, 2020 12-08-20
Remote Oral Arguments 10-26-20
Implementation of an Adult Drug Court in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County 09-14-20
Establishing Special Authorization for the Temporary Supervised Practice of Law 08-28-20
The October 2020 Maryland Bar Examination and Option for Temporary Supervised Practice of Law 08-28-20
Postponement of the July 2020 Maryland Bar Examination 05-26-20
Rescheduling May Oral Arguments and Postponing Other Oral Arguments 05-18-20
Amended Administrative Order on Rescheduling April Oral Arguments and Postponing May Oral Arguments in the Court of Appeals 04-28-20
Conclusion of the Pilot Project on Text Notification of Court Events and Expansion of Implementation 04-22-20
Statewide Operations That Must Be Maintained During The COVID-19 Emergency: Land Records 03-18-20
Postponing April Oral Arguments in the Court of Appeals 03-17-20
Adopting Standards of Conduct for Court-Designated Arbitrators, Fact Finders, Neutral Evaluators, and Settlement Conference Practitioners 12-06-19
Adopting Standards of Conduct for Court-Designated Mediators 12-06-19
Refunding Funds Dedicated to the Maryland Professionalism Center 10-17-19
Conclusion of The Video Remote Interpreting Pilot Program And Expansion of Video Remote Interpreting Services 08-29-19
Pertaining to Smoking in Judicial Branch Facilities 08-29-19
Implementation of a Mental Health Court in the District Court for Frederick County 07-08-19
Closing on July 5, 2019 06-25-19
Approval of Problem-Solving Court Programs in the Circuit Courts and District Court 06-18-19
Implementation of An Adult Drug Court in the Circuit Court for Washington County 05-30-19
Appointment of Clerk of the Court of Appeals 05-15-19
Appointment of the State Reporter 05-15-19
Rescinding Administrative Orders Made Obsolete by the Policy on Judicial Absences 05-08-19
Implementation of a Drug Court in the Circuit Court for Harford County 12-20-18
Closing Due to the National Day of Mourning 12-03-18
Adopting Amended Jury Plan for Montgomery County 12-03-18
Implementation of a Veterans Treatment Court in the District Court of Maryland in Anne Arundel County 11-02-18
Implementation of a Problem-Solving Court in the Circuit Court for Somerset County 08-23-18
Implementation of a Problem-Solving Court in the Circuit Court in Allegany County 06-12-18
Protocols and Implementation of an Electronic Official Record of Decisions of the Courts of Appeal 04-10-18
Implementation of a Regional Veterans Treatment Court in the District Court in Dorchester County 01-19-18
Designation of Records Officer 09-29-17
Implementation of a Mental Health Court in Baltimore City Circuit Court 05-10-17
Conclusion of Maryland Electronic Courts Pilot and Expansion of Maryland Electronic Courts 04-21-17
Hours of Operation 12-16-16
Orientation and Mentoring for New Trial Judges 08-25-16
Implementation of a Mental Health Court in the Circuit and District Courts for Montgomery County 07-06-16
Implementation of a Back on Track Program in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County 03-24-16
Closure Due to Emergencies of the State Law Library 01-20-16
Closure of Courts and Offices of Clerks of the Circuit Courts Due to Emergencies 01-15-16
Closure Due to Emergencies of Non-Court Judicial Facilities Located in Anne Arundel County 01-15-16
Implementation of a Family Recovery Court in the St. Mary's County Circuit Court 11-19-15
Implementation of a Veterans Treatment Court in the Baltimore City District Court 11-19-15
Conference of Circuit Court Clerks 09-29-15
Conference of Circuit Court Administrators 09-28-15
Rescinding the Maryland Access to Justice Commission as a Unit of the Judiciary 09-28-15
Conference of Maryland Court Law Library Directors 09-28-15
Utilization of Law Clerks 07-02-15
Establishing the Work Group on the Professionalism Course and Professionalism Center 06-08-15
Attorney Grievance Commission Assessment Fee 03-02-15
Revised Administrative Order Pertaining to an Administrative Leave Plan for Judicial Branch Employees in Fiscal Year 2015 10-28-14
Pertaining to an Administrative Leave Plan for Judicial Branch Employees in Fiscal Year 2015 06-05-14
Rescinding Order on Task Force on Pretrial Confinement and Release 05-02-14
Rescinding Revised Administrative Order Pertaining to Public Hours of the State Law Library 08-03-10
Pertaining to Temporary Salary Reduction, Furlough, Reduction in Service and Reduction in Subsidy Plan for Judicial Branch Employees 06-15-10
Changing the Name of the Court Information Office 03-10-09
Directing Judicial Information Systems Department to Facilitate Reporting to the State Motor Vehicle Administration 03-10-09
Rescinding Order on Advisory Committee on Bail System 07-22-08
Appointment of Clerk of the Court of Appeals 03-14-08
Appointment of the State Reporter 03-14-08
Amending Order as to Judicial Information Systems Department 09-07-07
Agreements for Liquidation of Law Practices 03-05-07
Establishing a Judicial Conference Standing Committee on Problem-Solving Courts 12-21-06
Altering Anti-Nepotism Order 05-04-06
Altering Exemptions from Information Report Requirement under Rules 2-111 and 2-323 12-02-05
Approving General Records Retention and Disposal Schedule 2330 and Conforming Provisions as to Court Reporting Notes 09-29-05
Expungement of Criminal Records 12-27-04
Rescinding Prior Orders as to Uniform Format for Orders of Probation 06-30-04
Rescinding Administrative Order for Suspension of Maryland Rule 4-271(A)(1) in Prince George's County 04-28-04
Rescinding Administrative Order for Suspension of Maryland Rule 4-271(A)(1) in Prince George's County 04-22-04
Rescinding Administrative Order for Designation of Judges Under Maryland Rule 4-271 in Frederick County 05-20-03
Standards of Conduct for Mediators, Arbitrators and ADR Practitioners 10-31-01
Rescinding Procedures for Weekly Reports by District Court Judges 12-29-98
Early Release for Holidays 08-07-98
Revised Administrative Order Pertaining to Public Hours of State Law Library 05-01-97
Prohibiting the Use of Courthouse Facilities for Private, For-Profit Purposes by Persons or Organizations 10-17-91
Pertaining to 40-Hour Workweek 04-25-91
Adopting a Substance Abuse Policy for the Judicial Branch of Government 08-29-89
Per Diem Compensation for Boards of Property Review 02-02-79