Harford County Circuit Court Filing Rules

A prompt hearing on exceptions must be scheduled before a judge.

Initial drafts of the Rule 9-207 joint statement must be provided to the settlement judge for the Settlement Conference.

Requests to modify a scheduling order or postpone a settlement conference, merits hearing, or trial must be made by motion and state the basis, other parties’ or counsel’s positions, and suggested new dates obtained from the Assignment Office.

If disposition is scheduled later, its date must be selected at adjudication and the clerk must notify all parties.

The party requesting an interpreter must confirm that an interpreter has been ordered.

A prevailing party seeking enforcement must pay any filing fees that are required.

Each page of a multi-page exhibit should be numbered before the exhibit is filed.

A registered plaintiff may electronically file a case and pay the filing fee through MDEC if electronic filing is available in the jurisdiction.

Pre-trial motions are heard according to the scheduling order; when a later-filed motion requires a hearing, the Criminal Assignment office coordinates a date before trial.

Do not send an original postponement motion directly to the CAJ; a courtesy copy may be provided after the original is filed with the coordinator’s office.