Harford County Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

If a case settles before the Settlement Conference, the parties or their attorneys must notify the Assignment Office so the matter can be removed from the court calendar.

If a case settles in advance of the settlement conference, parties or their attorneys must notify the Assignment Office so the matter may be removed from the court calendar.

CRITICALCivil cases

The requesting party must notify the Court immediately if the need for the interpreter changes.

and shall notify the Court immediately if the need for the interpreter changes.

CRITICAL

For motions requiring extensive evidence or argument, the parties must contact the juvenile clerk to schedule a hearing before the adjudicatory hearing.

For those motions that may require extensive presentation of evidence and/or argument, the parties shall contact the juvenile clerk to schedule a motion’s hearing prior to the adjudicatory hearing.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a hearing on a filed motion must timely file a hearing request with the juvenile clerk.

Therefore, the party who has filed a motion and seeks a hearing on the motion shall file a timely request for a hearing with the juvenile clerk to avoid unnecessary delays.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party or attorney unable to attend a Scheduling Conference must contact the assigned judge’s chambers at least seven days in advance to obtain a new date and time.

If a party and/or attorney is unable to attend a Scheduling Conference, they MUST contact the assigned judge’s chambers at least seven days in advance to obtain a new date/time.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The requesting party must confirm with the Clerk that the interpreter was ordered and immediately notify the Clerk if the need changes.

The party requesting an interpreter shall remain responsible for confirming that the interpreter has been ordered by the Clerk of the Court and shall notify the Clerk immediately if the need for the interpreter changes.

CRITICALCivil cases

An interpreter request must be cancelled at least 48 hours before trial or hearing to avoid the Court being billed; the Court may assess needless interpreter costs against the responsible party or counsel.

If a request for interpreter is not cancelled at least 48 hours in advance of the trial or hearing, the Court will be billed for the interpreter’s services. If the Court is billed for an interpreter needlessly as a result of counsel’s failure to advise the Court that the interpreter will not be needed, or because counsel or a litigant does not appear in court in a timely fashion, the Court may assess the interpreter costs against the party or counsel causing the unnecessary expense.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Clerk reserves an interpreter for only one morning or afternoon session unless notified that the hearing or trial will last longer.

The clerk reserves an interpreter only for a single morning or afternoon session unless notified that a hearing or trial will have a longer duration.

WARNINGCivil cases

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

The party requesting an interpreter shall remain responsible for confirming that an interpreter has been ordered

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court will hire an interpreter for more than a single morning or afternoon session only if advised that the case will be a definite trial and of its duration.

Unless the Court is advised that a case will be a definite trial and its duration, the Court will only hire interpreters for a single morning or afternoon session.

WARNING

If the parties resolve a discovery dispute before the hearing, the moving party must notify the juvenile clerk so the hearing can be canceled.

In the event the parties resolve the discovery dispute prior to the hearing, the party that filed the motion shall notify the juvenile clerk and the hearing on the motion shall be canceled.

WARNINGCivil cases

Attorneys seeking a telephonic Scheduling Conference must contact the Family Law Case Coordinator to arrange a date and time acceptable to the court.

Attorneys who wish to conduct these conferences must first contact the Family Law Case Coordinator and arrange a date and time that is acceptable to the court.

WARNING

In remote criminal or juvenile delinquency proceedings, the State should inform the judge whether the victim will appear or waive appearance.

With crime victims, the State should inform the judge whether the victim will be appearing for the remote proceedings or if the appearance is being waived.

WARNINGCivil cases

The party who requests an interpreter remains responsible for confirming that one has been ordered.

The party requesting an interpreter shall remain responsible for confirming that an interpreter has been ordered

WARNING

A represented party with difficulty entering a remote hearing should immediately contact their attorney, who should then notify the presiding judge or magistrate.

In the event a represented party has issues entering a remote hearing, the represented party should immediately contact his/her attorney who will then notify the presiding judge/magistrate.

WARNINGCivil cases

If a matter becomes contested, the magistrate’s office should be contacted so the hearing can be vacated and a Scheduling Conference scheduled.

If the matter has become contested, the magistrate’s office should be contacted so that the hearing date is vacated and a Scheduling Conference can then be scheduled (see below).

WARNINGCivil cases

Unless the Court is advised that a case will definitely go to trial and of its duration, it will hire an interpreter for only one morning or afternoon session.

Unless the Court is advised that a case will be a definite trial and its duration, the Court will only hire interpreters for a single morning or afternoon session.

WARNING

Self-represented litigants with difficulty entering a remote hearing should contact the presiding judge or magistrate’s administrative assistant using the contact information in the Zoom Link notification email.

Self-represented litigants should contact the administrative assistant of the presiding judge/magistrate (contact information will be on the Zoom Link notification email).

WARNINGCivil cases

Scheduling of specially assigned cases must be coordinated with the civil assignment coordinator to ensure judicial availability.

Individual judges are responsible for the effective management of cases specially assigned to them; however, the scheduling of specially assigned cases must always be coordinated with the civil assignment coordinator in order to ensure judicial availability.

WARNINGCivil cases

The party requesting an interpreter must notify the Court immediately if the need for the interpreter changes.

The party requesting an interpreter shall remain responsible for confirming that an interpreter has been ordered and shall notify the Court immediately if the need for the interpreter changes.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

410-638-3247

Contact the CCMO by phone at 410-638-3247 about judge-heard events or docket questions.

To contact the CCMO regarding events heard by a judge or if you have questions about a docket, please call 410-638-3247 or e-mail [email protected].