Court Rules

Circuit Court for Baltimore City Document Format Requirements

5 rules from official source documents

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Circuit Court for Baltimore City; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

An electronic filing's typographical signature must include the symbol "/s/" and is treated as a personal signature under the Maryland Rules.

The typographical signature shall be accompanied by the symbol "/s/" and treated as a personal signature for all purposes under the Maryland Rules.

An expedited-case scheduling order must follow the format and dates specified in Exhibit A.

If a case is set in on an expedited basis, the parties are directed to submit a scheduling order in the format and using the dates set forth in Exhibit A.

Proposed scheduling orders should conform to the applicable court template.

Proposed scheduling orders submitted to the court for consideration should conform to the applicable template linked below.

Scanned documents exceeding 50 pages must be filed in separate intervals of no more than 50 pages, with each file labeled by its sequence and total number of files.

Graphical images of documents (scanned documents) that exceed 50 pages shall be filed in intervals of 50 pages or less. For example, a 150 page scanned filing should be filed as 3 separate documents labeled as follows: 1 of 3, 2 of 3 and 3 of 3.

Format
PDF

Electronically filed pleadings, papers, and documents are digitally converted by the vendor to PDF.

Pleadings, papers or other documents when eFiled are digitally converted to a portable document format (PDF) by the Vendor.

Common questions about Circuit Court for Baltimore City document format requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings in Circuit Court for Baltimore City?

Circuit Court for Baltimore City's formatting rule includes use the format and dates set forth in exhibit a. and applies when the case is set on an expedited basis.. An expedited-case scheduling order must follow the format and dates specified in Exhibit A.

View ruleSource: page 4, section ORDER

What formatting rules apply to filings in Circuit Court for Baltimore City?

Circuit Court for Baltimore City's formatting rule includes file scanned documents in separate intervals of 50 pages or less and a 150-page scanned filing should be submitted as three documents labeled 1 of 3, 2 of 3, and 3 of 3. Scanned documents exceeding 50 pages must be filed in separate intervals of no more than 50 pages, with each file labeled by its sequence and total number of files.

View ruleSource: page 4, section 3. Operation of Electronic Filing and Service Procedure

What formatting rules apply to filings in Circuit Court for Baltimore City?

Circuit Court for Baltimore City's formatting rule includes file format PDF. Electronically filed pleadings, papers, and documents are digitally converted by the vendor to PDF.

View ruleSource: page 7, section 4. Form of Pleadings, Papers and Documents Electronically Filed