E-Filing Notice
Updated July 6, 2020
Effective July 1, 2020, appellate e-filing is now mandatory for all attorneys, and they are required to file petitions, briefs, motions, and other papers via the MDEC system in all cases, even cases from non-MDEC jurisdictions. Self-represented parties may choose to become registered users of the MDEC system. If they do, they must file petitions, briefs, motions, and other papers via the MDEC system in all cases, even those from non-MDEC jurisdictions. Attorneys and self-represented parties who are not already registered users of the MDEC system can find resources on how to register and e-file on the Judiciary’s website.
For more information please refer to the June 17, 2020 Rules Order pertaining to the 205th Report of the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Administration of the Attorney Oath
Updated April 6, 2022
The Attorney Oath will be administered by Zoom from the Court of Appeals Courtroom on Monday, May 2, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.; and Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
For more information, please refer to the March 29, 2022, Third Amended Administrative Order on Administration of the Attorney Oath.
The clerk of the Court of Appeals of Maryland is appointed by and holds office at the pleasure of the court in accordance with the Maryland Constitution, Article IV, Section 17, and takes and subscribes the oath of office before the Governor.
The chief deputy, deputy clerks and other employees of the office of the clerk are appointed by the clerk with the approval of the court.
The clerk of the court is responsible for all the official records of the court and all documents relating to cases filed in his or her office. Some of the main duties of the clerk are the docketing of cases, filing of motions and briefs received from counsel, scheduling of cases for argument, filing opinions when released by the court, and issuing mandates in the cases in accordance with the rules.
The clerk also administers the oath, prescribed in Maryland Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 10-212, to all persons admitted to the Bar of Maryland, and issues certificates evidencing their admission. A Test Book signed by all attorneys admitted in Maryland is maintained by the office, as is a master card file containing these names.
In order to accomplish these duties, the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals is divided into three sections: Admissions to the Bar, Rules of court, personnel and fiscal matters; Regular docket and attorney grievance cases; and Petition for writ of certiorari docket and related matters.