E-Filing Is Now Mandatory for Attorneys Filing into All Maryland Courts
The Maryland Judiciary has announced that, effective Monday, May 6, 2024, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and the District Court of Maryland in Baltimore City have joined the Judiciary’s statewide case management system known as the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) system. This will mark the Judiciary’s successful completion of implementing MDEC statewide.
The MDEC project, which began in the fall of 2014, has been implemented on a county-by-county basis over the past 10 years. MDEC replaces local case management systems with a single modernized statewide system which allows attorneys to transition from a paper-based process to a technology-based electronic filing system. The courts in Baltimore City join the rest of the state in making electronic filing (e-filing) mandatory for attorneys representing clients in all civil and criminal cases. E-filing was previously made mandatory for all appellate filings. Electronic filing remains optional for self-represented litigants.
The Circuit Court for Baltimore City and the District Court in Baltimore City will be open to staff only on May 6, 2024, in preparation for the MDEC launch. The circuit and district courts will re-open to the public on Tuesday, May 7.
For more information about MDEC or to learn more about e-filing, attorneys can visit mdcourts.gov/mdec/efilingatty.
All users needing technical help with MDEC or with e-filing registration should contact E-Filing Support at 410-260-1114 or email [email protected].