Circuit Court for Baltimore City Service and Proof of Service Rules

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Pretrial order

Plaintiffs must serve the scheduling order on defendants who have not answered, and defendants must notify plaintiffs within ten days if service is contested.

Plaintiffs serve scheduling order upon all Defendants who have not filed Answers. Defendants shall notify Plaintiffs within ten (10) days of any case in which service is contested. If not contested, an Answer shall be filed if not previously filed.

Service in an expedited guardianship case must occur within the period specified in the show cause order.

Service must be effected within the period specified in the show cause order.

Affidavits of service must be filed with the Clerk, and date-stamped copies must be delivered to Magistrate Walsh.

Affidavits of service must be filed with the Clerk’s office and date-stamped copies must be delivered to Magistrate Walsh.

Applies to

Writ of attachment

Writs of attachment issued by the Clerk’s office must be served by the sheriff or a private process.

The Clerk’s office will issue writs of attachment, which are to be served by the sheriff or private process.

Applies to

Temporary restraining order papers

A copy of the temporary restraining order papers should be delivered to the opposing party or opposing counsel to provide notice.

A copy of the papers should be delivered to the opposing party or counsel to effectuate notice.

Applies to

Complaint

All plaintiffs must file and serve their complaints on each defendant in accordance with Maryland law.

Inasmuch as all plaintiffs are required to file and serve their complaints upon each defendant in accordance with Maryland law,

Applies to

Forms and supporting documentation

Service

Mail

Claimant's counsel must serve one complete copy of each form and its supporting documentation on Defendants' Liaison Counsel.

claimant's counsel shall also serve one complete copy of the each form and supporting documentation on Liaison Counsel for the Defendants

Required

Always

Applies to

Forms and supporting documentation

Service

Mail to other

Plaintiffs' counsel must send the appropriate forms, supporting documentation, and a service list to Defendants' Liaison Counsel by registered mail with return receipt requested.

Plaintiffs' counsel shall deliver one complete copy of the appropriate form(s) and supporting documentation, and a list of the names and addresses of the defendants and their counsel to whom the forms and documentation are to be delivered (the "service list"), to Liaison Counsel for the Defendants by registered mail, return receipt requested.

Deadline

3 working days

Applies to

Forms and supporting documentation

Service

Mail to opposing party

Defendants' Liaison Counsel must acknowledge receipt, distribute copies to each listed defendant's counsel, and file a certification of distribution with the court within three working days.

Defendants' Liaison counsel is required to (1) acknowledge receipt of the information to plaintiffs' counsel; (2) mail or hand-deliver a complete copy of each form and documentation and a copy of the service list received from the plaintiffs' counsel, to each defendants' counsel named on the plaintiffs' service list; and (3) file a notice of accomplishment of service with the Court which certifies the distribution, within three (3) working days of the receipt of the forms and documentation from the plaintiffs' counsel.

Applies to

Show cause objection

A show-cause objection must be served upon all other counsel.

Any party wishing to object to this amendment shall show cause, in a writing not to exceed three (3) pages, filed with the Court, courtesy copy to chambers, and served upon all other counsel, not later than the close of business on Tuesday, March 30, 1993.

Applies to

Order

Defense liaison counsel must serve copies of court orders on all appropriate plaintiffs and defendants.

the Court orders that defense liaison counsel shall also serve copies of orders of the Court on all appropriate parties--both plaintiffs and defendants.

Applies to

Written objection

Written objections must be filed with the court and served on the other defense counsel listed on the plaintiffs' service list.

These written objections shall be filed with the Court and other defendants' counsel listed on the Plaintiffs' service list.

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Court order

Within three business days after receiving an inactive-docket order, defense liaison counsel must serve it on the affected plaintiff's counsel and all listed defense counsel.

Within three business days of receipt of the removal order, or any other court order that relates to the inactive docket, defense liaison counsel shall hand deliver, mail, or otherwise serve copies of the order on the affected plaintiff's counsel and all defense counsel listed on plaintiff's service list in the removed case(s).

Applies to

Show cause objection

A written objection must be served on all other counsel when filed with the court.

Any party wishing to object to this amendment shall show cause, in a writing not to exceed three (3) pages, filed with the Court, courtesy copy to chambers, and served upon all other counsel, not later than the close of business on Friday, April 2, 1995.

Applies to

Service list

A plaintiff must accurately list every defendant sued and provide the service list to defense liaison counsel when filing the case.

Plaintiffs are required to accurately list the names of each defendant sued on the service list and provide this list to defense liaison counsel at the time the case is filed.

Deadline

3 business days

Service

Mail

Defense liaison counsel must mail the amendment and show-cause order to all counsel of record within three business days after the order's date.

Defense liaison counsel shall cause a copy of this amendment and show cause order to be mailed to all counsel of record (list attached) within three (3) business days of the date of this order.

Applies to

Show cause objection

A written objection to the amendment must be served on all other counsel.

Any party that objects to this amendment shall show cause why the amendment should not be ordered, in writing not to exceed three (3) pages, filed with the Court, courtesy copy to chambers, and served upon all other counsel, not later than the close of business on September 10, 1993.

Applies to

Complaint form b and supporting documentation

Plaintiffs must file and serve on each defendant a complaint, Form B, and supporting documentation in accordance with Maryland law.

The plaintiffs are required to file and serve a complaint and form upon each defendant in accordance with Maryland law. Plaintiffs shall file and serve Form B and supporting documentation.

Applies to

Complaint

Plaintiff's counsel must serve the complaint on every named defendant in accordance with the Maryland rules governing service of complaints.

Each plaintiff's counsel bringing a future claim shall regardless of the disease process alleged, file complaint and an Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A) with the Court and effect service of copy of the Complaint and the Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A) on each person or entity named as a defendant in accordance with Maryland Rules and 1 relating to service of complaints.

Applies to

Form b

Claimant's counsel must serve a complete copy of Form B and its supporting documentation on defendants' liaison counsel.

claimant's counsel shall also serve to complete copy of Form B and supporting documentation Liaison Counsel for the Defendants

Applies to

Form b

Service

Mail

Plaintiff's counsel must send one complete copy of Form B, supporting documentation, and the service list to defendants' liaison counsel by registered mail with return receipt requested.

Plaintiffs' counsel shall deliver one complete copy of Form B and supporting documentation, and list of the names and addresses of the defendants and their counsel to whom the Form B and documentation are to be delivered (the "service list"), to Liaison Counsel for the Defendants' registered mail, return receipt requested.

Applies to

Form b

Service

Mail

Defendants' liaison counsel must distribute Form B, supporting documentation, and the service list to each listed defendant's counsel and provide a copy to plaintiff's counsel.

Defendants' Liaison Counsel is required to (1) acknowledge receipt of the information of plaintiffs' counsel; (2) mail or hand deliver complete copy of each Form B and documentation and a copy of the service list received form to plaintiffs' counsel, to each defendants' counsel named on the plaintiffs' service list; and (3) file a notice of accomplishment of service with the Court which certifies the distribution, with three (3) working days of the receipt of the Form B and documentation from plaintiffs' counsel.

Deadline

3 working days

Applies to

Amendment and show cause order

Service

Mail to all parties

Liaison counsel must mail the Amendment and Show Cause Order to all counsel of record within three working days after the order's date.

Plaintiffs' and Defendants' Liaison Counsel shall cause copy of this Amendment and Show Cause Order to be mailed to all counsel of records within three (3) working days of the date of this order.

Applies to

Written objections

Written objections must be filed with the court clerk and provided to the other defendants' counsel on plaintiffs' service list, but not to chambers.

These written objections shall be filed with the clerk of the court (no copy to court chambers) and other defendants' counsel listed on plaintiffs' service list.

Applies to

Inactive docket form b and supporting documentation

Service

Email

Defendants' Liaison Counsel must continue serving the inactive-docket documents and may comply by emailing them to all defense counsel within three days after receiving Inactive Docket Form B.

This Amendment changes the provisions of paragraph 13 of the Inactive Docket Order which requires Liaison Counsel to distribute Form B and supporting documentation to all defense counsel on the service list by mail or hand-delivery. This Amendment requires that Liaison Counsel continue to serve the documents described in paragraph 13(c), but permits Liaison Counsel to comply with paragraph 13(c) by providing that within three (3) days of receipt of Inactive Docket Form B, Defendants' Liaison Counsel may serve the documents via email to all Defendants' counsel on

Service

Email to opposing party

Defendants' Liaison Counsel must acknowledge receipt, serve the forms, documentation, and plaintiffs' service list by email on all listed defense counsel, and file a notice within three working days certifying that email service occurred.

Defendants' Liaison Counsel is required to (1) acknowledge receipt of the information to plaintiffs' counsel; (2) serve via email a complete copy of each form B and documentation and a copy of the service list received from the Plaintiffs' counsel to all Defendants' counsel on Plaintiffs' service list; and (3) file a notice of accomplishment of service of with the Court which certifies the service via email occurred within (3) working days of the receipt of the Form B and documentation from Plaintiffs' counsel.

Applies to

Written objection

Written objections must be filed and served on all parties and the other defendants' counsel listed on the plaintiffs' service list under the applicable Case Management Order.

These written objections shall be filed and served on all parties and other defendants’ counsel listed on plaintiffs’ service list pursuant to the Case Management Order for Electronic Filing of Pleadings, Papers and Documents in Asbestos Personal Injury cases.

Applies to

Request for removal

The Request for Removal and supporting documentation must be served on the defendants for the claim under the applicable Case Management Order.

The Request for Removal (Form B) and the supporting documentation for each claim shall also be served on the defendants for that claim pursuant to the Case Management Order for the Electronic Filing of Pleadings, Papers and Documents in Asbestos Personal Injury cases.

Applies to

Scheduling order

Plaintiffs must serve the scheduling order on every defendant who has not answered.

Plaintiffs serve scheduling order upon all Defendants who have not filed Answers.

Applies to

Notice of contested service

Defendants must notify plaintiffs within 10 days whenever service is contested.

Defendants shall notify Plaintiffs within ten (10) days of any case in which service is contested.

Service

Electronic service

A Non-Participant must serve other parties conventionally under the Maryland Rules, while Participants must electronically serve the Non-Participant through eFiling.

Service copies from the Non-Participant to other parties in the case shall be made in the conventional manner in accordance with the Maryland Rules. Participants in this project shall electronically serve copies of their documents to the Non-Participant using the eFiling system.

If a pro se party does not participate in eFiling, other parties must serve that party conventionally.

If they choose not to participate, then service upon the pro se party must be made by the other parties conventionally.

Applies to

Pleadings papers and other required documents

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Unless Paragraph 3j provides otherwise, Participants must electronically serve all required pleadings, papers, and other documents on both Participants and Non-Participants.

b. Electronic Filing and Service - Except as provided in Paragraph 3j of this Order, all pleadings, papers, or other documents required to be filed with the Court in connection with the Asbestos Litigation shall be electronically filed and served by all Participants on both Participants and Non-Participants.

Applies to

Discovery material

Service

Electronic service to all parties

A party generating discovery material must serve it on all case parties in lieu of the notice procedure in Maryland Rule 2-401(d)(2).

A party generating discovery material shall electronically file with the Court and serve discovery material upon all parties to the case, in lieu of the notice requirement of Md. Rule 2-401(d)(2).

Applies to

Discovery attachment

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Electronically created attachments to discovery requests and responses must be served on all case parties.

Attachments to discovery requests and responses that were created electronically shall be electronically filed with the Court and served upon all parties to the case.

Applies to

Request for admissions

Before taking the position that requests for admissions are deemed admitted, the generating party must first notify any recipient whose response is past due.

In the case of Request for Admissions, the party generating such discovery must first notify any party recipient if a response is past due before taking the position that the requests are deemed admitted.

Applies to

Complaint and initial summons

The Complaint and initial Summons must be served conventionally in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

Service of the Complaint and the initial Summons shall be made conventionally in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

Applies to

Third party complaint and summons

Third Party Complaints and summonses must be served conventionally in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

Service of Third Party Complaints and summonses shall be made conventionally in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

Applies to

Judicial ruling opinion order or court communication

Service

Electronic service to all parties

All judicial rulings, opinions, orders, and other court communications must be electronically served on every party to the case.

All judicial rulings, opinions, orders, and other communications of the court shall be electronically filed and served upon all parties to a case. Such documents shall be signed with a typographical signature.

Service

Electronic service

Participants must serve other Participants electronically through the eFiling system.

All Participants shall conduct service upon other Participants electronically through the eFiling system.

The Vendor must serve participants electronically and non-participants by facsimile.

The Vendor shall serve Participants electronically and Non-Participants via facsimile.

Service

Electronic service

The eFiling system’s Proof of Service substitutes for a list of parties served.

The Proof of Service in the eFiling system shall serve as a substitute for the list of parties to whom service has been made.

Service

Electronic service

Except for documents served by non-participants, certificates of service after e-filing need state only the date and method of service.

Except for pleadings, papers or documents served by Non-Participants, Certificates of Service following eFiled documents shall only be required to state the date and method of service.

Conventionally filed pleadings, papers, or documents must be served on all other parties under the specified Maryland Rules.

Any conventionally filed pleading, paper or document shall be served on all other parties to the case in accordance with Rule 1-321 and Title 2, Chapter 100 of the Maryland Rules.

Applies to

Pretrial motion

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Mandatory pre-trial motions must be served on adversaries by personal service, fax, or electronic filing, with a copy provided to the judge's chambers on the filing date.

File mandatory pre­trial motions, if any. Any such motion serve on adversaries by hand, fax or e­filing. Copy provided to Judge's chambers on this date.

Applies to

Pretrial motion response

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Responses to pre-trial motions must be served on adversaries by personal service, fax, or electronic filing, with a copy provided to the judge's chambers on the response date.

Respond to pre­trial motions. Responses served on adversaries by hand, fax, or e­filing. Copy provided to Judge's chambers on this date.

Service

Mail to opposing party

For material required to be filed and served under the Order, plaintiff's counsel must file the original with the Clerk, include a certificate of service showing each recipient's name, address, and service date, and simultaneously serve a complete, legible copy on all relevant defendants by first-class mail.

2. Whenever the provisions of this Order require that the plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel file with the Court and serve certain material, such filing and service shall be accomplished in the following manner: plaintiff's counsel shall file the original of the material with the Clerk of the Court and shall include with such filing a certificate of service which shows the names, addresses and dates of service upon all other persons so served. Simultaneously with the filing, plaintiff's counsel shall serve a complete and legible copy of the material being filed upon all relevant defendants by first class mail; provided, however, that all Inactive Docket Information Forms (attached to this Order as Form A) filed for future cases pursuant to Paragraph 11 below shall be served upon all defendants named on that form by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

Applies to

Service designation

Each currently participating defendant must serve defendants' liaison counsel and all plaintiffs' counsel in pending cases with the defendant's designated service recipient information within 15 days after entry of the order.

Within fifteen (15) days of the entry of this Order, each defendant who is presently a party in any present case shall file with the Court and serve upon defendants' liaison counsel and all plaintiffs' counsel with whom they have present cases pending, a designation, by name, address and title, of the person who is to be served with documents and filings made in accordance with this Order.

Applies to

Complaint

Counsel must serve the complaint on every person or entity named as a defendant in compliance with Maryland law governing service of complaints.

Each plaintiff's counsel bringing a future claim shall, regardless of the disease process alleged, file a complaint and an Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A) with the Court and effect service on each person or entity named as a defendant in accordance with Maryland Rules and law relating to service of complaints.

The Request for Removal and its supporting documentation must be served on the defendants for the affected claim.

The Request for Removal (Form B) and the supporting documentation for each claim shall also be served on the defendants for that claim.

Applies to

Written objections to removal from the Inactive Docket

Written objections must be filed with the Court and served on claimant's counsel and every defendant.

These written objections shall be filed with the Court and served on claimant's counsel and all defendants.

Applies to

Petition for removal

The Petition for Removal, Form B, and supporting documentation must be served on all relevant defendants.

The Petition for Removal and Request for Removal (Form B) and the supporting documentation shall be served on all relevant defendants.

The response and any discovery request must be served on claimant's counsel and all relevant defendants.

The response and any request for discovery shall be served on claimant's counsel and all relevant defendants.

Applies to

Discovery

Discovery requests and answers generally must not be filed, but copies must be served on counsel of record for each party.

All other discovery, including both the Requests and Answers thereto shall not be filed, although copies of all requests and answers thereto shall be served on counsel of record for each party.

Applies to

Listed discovery material

A party using a listing of relevant discovery material must file copies of the listed material with the court and serve copies on the adverse party.

However, in the event that a party chooses to use the technique of listing the relevant discovery material, then that party shall file copies of the listed material with the Court and serve copies on the party to whom the motion or response to the motion is directed.

Applies to

Short form complaint

In every asbestos case, the plaintiff must serve—but not file—with the Short-Form Complaint the specified additional information on each defendant.

Upon each Defendant, the Plaintiff also shall serve (but not file) with the Short-Form Complaint in every asbestos case, regardless of category, the following additional information:

Applies to

Short form complaint

If the Social Security Print Out is unavailable when the Short-Form Complaint is filed, the Plaintiff must timely serve it on the Defendants upon receipt.

if the Social Security Print Out is not available at the time the Short-Form Complaint is filed, then upon receipt of same by the Plaintiff it will be timely served by the Plaintiff upon the Defendants.

Applies to

Short form complaint

In CT-2 Bethlehem Steel cases, the plaintiff must serve—but not file—with the Short-Form Complaint the stated additional information on each defendant.

In the CT-2 Bethlehem Steel Cases, in addition to the above information, the Plaintiff also shall serve upon each Defendant (but not file) with the Short-Form Complaint the following information:

Applies to

Interrogatories

Defendants must serve the Defendants’ Master Set of Interrogatories on each plaintiff.

Defendants shall serve a "Defendants' Master Set of Interrogatories" as to each Plaintiff.

Applies to

Interrogatory answers

Plaintiffs must timely serve copies of all answers to the Defendants’ Master Set of Interrogatories on every defendant.

Copies of all answers by Plaintiffs to the Defendants' Master Set of Interrogatories shall be timely served on all Defendants.

Applies to

Interrogatory answers

Plaintiffs must timely serve copies of all answers to outstanding supplemental interrogatories on every defendant.

Copies of all answers by Plaintiffs to such outstanding Supplemental Interrogatories shall be served on all Defendants in a timely fashion.

Applies to

Interrogatories

Plaintiffs must serve their Master Set of Interrogatories on each defendant, and those interrogatories apply to all pending and future actions in the applicable case category.

Plaintiffs shall serve "Plaintiffs' Master Set of Interrogatories" as to each Defendant. These Interrogatories shall apply to all pending and future actions in that case category and shall be identical (except for correction of mistakes) to the Master Set of Interrogatories served on the Defendants in the corresponding case category under Pre-Trial Order No. 1 governing asbestos cases in Baltimore County.

Applies to

Interrogatory answers

Defendants must serve answers to Plaintiffs' Master Set of Interrogatories.

Defendants shall serve Answers to "Plaintiffs' Master Set of Interrogatories."

Applies to

Interrogatory answers

Copies of defendants' answers to the Master Set must be timely served on plaintiffs and all defendants.

Copies of all answers by Defendants to Plaintiffs' Master Set of Interrogatories shall be timely served on Plaintiffs and all Defendants.

Applies to

Supplemental interrogatory answers

Defendants must timely serve copies of their answers to supplemental interrogatories on plaintiffs and all defendants.

Copies of all answers by Defendants to such Supplemental Interrogatories shall be timely served on Plaintiffs and on all Defendants.

Applies to

Medical records discovery documents

For each plaintiff, plaintiff's counsel must serve documents on Whiteford, Taylor & Preston for all defendants in accordance with the Master Pre-Trial Schedule.

For each Plaintiff, Plaintiff's counsel shall serve on the law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston on behalf of all Defendants in accordance with the Master Pre-Trial Schedule to this Order:

Applies to

Medical authorization and release

Plaintiff's counsel must serve an executed Medical Authorization and Release in the form of Attachment A.

An executed Medical Authorization and Release in the form of Attachment A; and

Applies to

Medical and workers compensation records

Plaintiff's counsel must serve copies of all medical and Workers' Compensation records in the plaintiff’s or plaintiff’s counsel’s possession.

A copy of all medical records and Workers' Compensation records in the possession of the Plaintiff or Plaintiff's counsel.

Applies to

Defendants master requests for production of documents

Defendants must file and serve a master set of document-production requests for each case category or subcategory, and those requests apply to all pending and future actions in that category or subcategory.

Defendants shall file and serve in each category or subcategory a set of "Defendants' Master Requests for Production of Documents," in all actions in the case category or subcategory in which they are filed; once filed, these Requests shall be deemed filed and served by the Defendants on the Plaintiffs and shall apply to all pending and future actions in that case category or subcategory.

Applies to

Plaintiff specific documents

Plaintiffs' counsel must serve the produced documents on Whiteford, Taylor & Preston as liaison counsel and simultaneously serve each defendant's counsel a copy of the itemized index.

In addition to serving the documents on the law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, as Liaison Counsel, Plaintiffs' counsel shall simultaneously serve upon counsel for each Defendant a copy of the itemized index.

Applies to

Plaintiffs master requests for production of documents

Plaintiffs must file and serve a master set of document-production requests for each case category or subcategory, and once filed those requests are deemed filed and served on all defendants and apply to all pending and future actions in that category or subcategory.

Plaintiffs shall file and serve in each case category or subcategory a set of "Plaintiffs' Master Requests for Production of Documents," for use in all actions in the case category or subcategory for which they are intended; once filed, these requests shall be deemed filed and served by Plaintiffs on all Defendants and shall apply to all pending and future actions in that case category or subcategory.

Applies to

Responses to requests for admission

Responses to requests for admissions must be filed in accordance with the Maryland Rules, but are not due until 60 days after service of the requests.

Responses to Requests for Admissions shall be filed in accordance with the Maryland Rules except that responses are not due to be filed until sixty (60) days after service of the Requests.

Applies to

Videotape deposition notice

Unless the parties agree otherwise or emergency circumstances require otherwise, counsel must serve opposing counsel with the videotape deposition notice at least 40 days before the deposition.

Unless the parties agree otherwise or emergency circumstances require otherwise, counsel noticing a videotape deposition shall: (i) Serve the videotape deposition notice upon opposing counsel at least forty (40) days before the date scheduled for the videotape deposition so as to afford opposing counsel an opportunity to conduct a non-videotape, stenographically recorded discovery deposition of the witness before the videotape deposition;

Required

Always

Applies to

Outstanding party specific and deponent specific discovery

Unless the parties agree otherwise or emergency circumstances require otherwise, all outstanding party-specific and deponent-specific discovery requested by opposing counsel must be served at least 30 days before the videotape deposition.

Unless the parties agree otherwise or emergency circumstances require otherwise, counsel noticing a videotape deposition shall: (iii) Serve upon opposing counsel at least thirty (30) days before the date of the videotape deposition all outstanding party specific and deponent specific discovery requested by the opposing parties as it pertains to that case.

Applies to

Dispositive motion

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Dispositive motions and motions seeking removal from a consolidated trial group must be served on adversaries through the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Any such motion shall be served on adversaries via the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Applies to

Motion response

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Responses to summary judgment, other dispositive motions, or motions seeking removal from a consolidated trial group must be served on adversaries through the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Responses shall be served on adversaries via the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Applies to

Reply brief

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Replies must be served on adversaries through the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Replies shall be served on adversaries via the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Applies to

Temporary restraining order papers

A copy of the temporary restraining order papers must be delivered to the opposing party or counsel for notice.

A copy of the papers should be delivered to the opposing party or counsel to effectuate notice.

Applies to

Dispositive motion

Service

Electronic service

Summary-judgment, dispositive, and case-removal motions must be served on adversaries through the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Any such motion shall be served on adversaries via the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Applies to

Response to dispositive motion

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Responses to summary-judgment motions, other dispositive motions, and motions seeking removal from a consolidated trial group must be served on adversaries through File&Serve.

X-81 Respond to motions for summary judgment, other dispositive motions, or any motion seeking to remove an individual case from a consolidated trial group. Responses shall be served on adversaries via the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Applies to

Reply brief

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

A reply must be served on adversaries through File&Serve, and no more than one reply may be filed.

X-75 Deadline to file reply. No more than one reply may be filed. Replies shall be served on adversaries via the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Applies to

Reply brief

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

A subsequent reply must be served on adversaries through File&Serve, and no more than one subsequent reply may be filed.

X-69 Deadline to file subsequent reply. No more than one subsequent reply may be filed. Replies shall be served on adversaries via the File&Serve electronic filing system.

Defendants must notify plaintiffs when service is contested in a case.

Defendants notify Plaintiffs of any case in which service is contested.

Applies to

Writ of attachment

The Clerk’s office issues writs of attachment, which must be served by the sheriff or a private process.

The Clerk’s office will issue writs of attachment, which are to be served by the sheriff or private process.

Applies to

Order

A plaintiff must serve a copy of the Order on every future defendant or that defendant's attorney.

A plaintiff shall serve any such future defendant or its attorney with a copy of this Order.

Applies to

Third party complaint

Direct defendants must serve third-party complaints no later than D+34.

D+34 Last day for direct Defendants to serve third-party complaints.

Applies to

Complaint

Cross- and third-party defendants must serve complaints no later than D+55.

D+55 Last day for cross- and third-party Defendants to serve complaints.

Deadline

3 working days

Service

Mail

A copy of the amendment and show-cause order must be mailed to all counsel of record within three working days after the order.

Plaintiffs' and Defendants' Liaison Counsel shall cause a copy of this Amendment and Show Cause Order to be mailed to all counsel of record within three (3) working days of the date of this order.

The objection must also be delivered to plaintiff's counsel.

The objection shall also be delivered to plaintiff's counsel, who is requesting removal of the case from the Inactive Docket.

Applies to

Discovery attachment

Service

Other to all parties

A non-electronically created attachment may be conventionally filed and served under the Maryland Rules, but the filing party must mark the electronic filing system to show that the attachment was filed conventionally.

An attachment that was not created electronically may be conventionally filed and served pursuant to the Maryland Rules. The filing party shall place a marker in the eFiling system designating that the attachments were filed conventionally thereby maintaining a complete record of all filings for the electronic case record.

Applies to

Master service list

The master service list must be served on all parties.

Liaison counsel shall file with the Clerk and serve on all parties a master service list of all attorneys of record in each case category established in Part III, Paragraph 1(a) of this Order.

A certificate of service may prove service by identifying all defense and/or plaintiff counsel of record on the dated Master Service List, without listing the served counsel’s names and addresses.

It shall be sufficient proof of service of a paper for a party to certify that "all defense and/or plaintiff counsel of record listed on the Master Service List dated (insert date)" were served on a particular date. It is not necessary for the certificate of service affixed to a paper to list the names and addresses of the counsel served.

Applies to

Request for admission

A plaintiff seeking admissions from all defendants must serve a single set of documents only on Whiteford, Taylor & Preston as liaison counsel, which must make the documents available for other defendants to inspect or copy.

A Plaintiff requesting an admission from all Defendants in the case concerning specific documents shall serve with the Request a single set of such documents. This set need be served only upon the law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, as Liaison Counsel, which shall make the documents available for inspection and/or copying by the other Defendants in the case.

Applies to

Request for admission

For document-specific admission requests, documents totaling 500 pages or fewer must be served on the specific opposing party and Whiteford, Taylor & Preston; larger sets must instead be made available under Rule 2-424.

A party requesting an admission from a specific opposing party in the case concerning specific documents shall serve only that opposing party and also Whiteford, Taylor & Preston with sets of such documents if they number five hundred (500) pages or fewer; otherwise, the documents shall be made available in accordance with Rule 2-424.

A copy of the papers should be delivered to the opposing party or that party's counsel to provide notice.

A copy of the papers should be delivered to the opposing party or counsel to effectuate notice.

Service

Electronic service

Parties may optionally use an electronic system to serve and maintain court papers in addition to the official docket and file maintained by the Clerk of the Court.

Until the implementation of MDEC in Baltimore City, these resources include the option to use an electronic system for service and maintenance of court papers as a supplement to the official docket and file maintained by the Clerk of the Court.

Applies to

Pleading paper or other document

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Electronic service of a pleading, paper, or other document automatically sends an online notification to each Participant served.

f. Notice of Electronic Service - The electronic service of a pleading, paper or other document will provide an automatic online notification to all Participants served with the document.

The filing participant need not conventionally serve a paper copy on non-participants.

The filing Participant is not required to conventionally serve a paper copy of the electronically filed document on Non-Participants.

Applies to

Supplemental request for production of documents

Each individual defendant may serve a supplemental document-production request on each plaintiff, provided the request is nonduplicative and timely filed under the applicable master pretrial schedule.

Each individual Defendant may serve upon each Plaintiff a Supplemental Request for Production of Documents, subject to the conditions that such Supplemental Requests not be duplicative and are timely filed in accord with the applicable Master Pre-trial Schedule.