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Message from the Chief Justice.......................................................................................................................................... Maryland Judicial System Organizational Chart............................................................................................................... Maryland Judiciary at a Glance...........................................................................................................................................
Maryland Supreme Court
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................... Table SCM-1: Appeals and Petitions for Certiorari Filed and Disposed........................................................................ Table SCM-2: Appeals Docketed by Term......................................................................................................................... Table SCM-3: Filings and Dispositions............................................................................................................................... Table SCM-4: Disposition Type and Origin of Appeals.................................................................................................... Table SCM-5: Petitions for Certiorari................................................................................................................................. 10 11 11 11 12 12
Appellate Court of Maryland
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................... Table ACM-1: Appeals Filed and Disposed and Opinions Filed...................................................................................... Table ACM-2: Appeals Docketed by Term......................................................................................................................... Table ACM-3: Disposition of Applications for Leave To Appeal and Other Miscellaneous Cases ............................. Table ACM-4: Disposition and Origin of Cases................................................................................................................. 13 13 13 14 15
Circuit Courts
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................... Table CC-1.1: All Cases: Filings and Terminations by Jurisdiction.................................................................................. Table CC-1.2: All Cases: Filings and Terminations by Case Type.................................................................................... Table CC-2.1: Small Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings................................................................................................... Table CC-2.2: Medium Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings.............................................................................................. Table CC-2.3: Medium-Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings................................................................................... Table CC-2.4: Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings................................................................................................... Table CC-3.1: Small Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations...................................................................................... Table CC-3.2: Medium Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations................................................................................. Table CC-3.3: Medium-Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations...................................................................... Table CC-3.4: Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations...................................................................................... Table CC-4: Civil General Filings and Terminations......................................................................................................... Table CC-5: Civil Family Filings and Terminations........................................................................................................... Table CC-6: Domestic Violence Protective Order Dispositions...................................................................................... Table CC-7: Criminal Filings and Terminations................................................................................................................ Table CC-8: Juvenile Filings and Terminations................................................................................................................. Table CC-9: Additional Court Business.............................................................................................................................. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
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District Court Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................... Table DC-1: All Cases: Filings and Terminations by Jurisdiction.................................................................................... Table DC-2: All Cases: Filings and Terminations by Case Type...................................................................................... Table DC-3: Motor Vehicle Cases Filed and Processed................................................................................................... Table DC-4: Criminal Cases: Manner of Disposition........................................................................................................ Table DC-5: DWI Cases Filed and Terminated.................................................................................................................. Table DC-6: DWI Cases: Manner of Disposition............................................................................................................... Table DC-7: Domestic Violence Cases Filed and Terminated......................................................................................... Table DC-8: Peace Order Cases Filed and Terminated.................................................................................................... Table DC-9: Domestic Violence Dispositions.................................................................................................................... Table DC-10: Peace Order Dispositions............................................................................................................................
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NOTE: Due to the transition to the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) case management system, data may not be comparable across counties and across years. The following courts transitioned to the MDEC case management system: Anne Arundel, The Supreme Court of Maryland (FY 2015 and FY 2018); Cecil, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester (FY 2018); Allegany, Baltimore County, Carroll,Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Washington (FY 2019), Montgomery (FY 2022), and Price George's (FY 2023).
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A MESSAGE FROM CHIEF JUSTICE MATTHEW J. FADER
The Maryland Judiciary’s annual fiscal year statistical abstract is published to showcase critical data reflecting the work of the courts as they serve the people Maryland. Although I present the 2022 Maryland Judiciary Annual Statistical Abstract on behalf of the entire court system, the information highlighted in this report is the direct result of the dedication and hard work of the more than 4,000 Judiciary employees, including judges, magistrates, clerks, executive leadership, case managers, administrative support staff, and many other court professionals who carry out the Judiciary’s mission to provide fair, efficient, and effective justice for all. The data and statistics collected for the abstract include all four levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Appellate Court of Maryland, the state’s circuit courts, and the District Court of Maryland. The statistical abstract comprises trial and appellate court caseload data, and provides information and insight regarding the volume, type, and disposition of cases handled by Maryland courts. This report provides annual data and public information in a transparent and consistent format. As we emerge from the global pandemic, we continue to look for ways to innovate and modernize Maryland’s courts by connecting people, resources, data, and technology. This collective effort ensures that the Maryland Judiciary remains committed to providing equal justice for all and continues to set the bar for excellence in service for state court systems.
Matthew J. Fader Chief Justice
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MARYLAND JUDGES BY COURT FISCAL YEAR 2022
Supreme Court of Maryland Chief Justice and 6 Justices
Appellate Court of Maryland Chief Judge and 14 Judges
Orphans’ Court All political subdivisions except Harford and Montgomery Counties
Circuit Courts
Fifth Circuit Anne Arundel Carroll Howard
Second Circuit Caroline
Fourth Circuit Allegany Garrett Washington
Sixth Circuit Frederick Montgomery
Eighth Circuit Baltimore City
Seventh Circuit
First Circuit Dorchester Somerset Wicomico Worcester
Third Circuit Baltimore Harford
Calvert Charles Prince George’s St. Mary’s
Cecil Kent Queen Anne’s Talbot
9 Judges
22 Judges
30 Judges
9 Judges
8 Judges
26 Judges
35 Judges
35 Judges
District Court of Maryland Chief Judge
District 11 Frederick Washington
District 12 Allegany Garrett
District 7 Anne Arundel
District 8 Baltimore
District 1 Baltimore City
District 9 Harford
District 6 Montgomery
District 4 Calvert Charles St. Mary’s
District 5 Prince George’s
District 2 Dorchester Somerset Wicomico Worcester
District 10 Carroll Howard
District 3 Caroline
Cecil Kent Queen Anne’s Talbot
28 Judges
6 Judges
6 Judges
7 Judges
19 Judges
13 Judges
10 Judges
15 Judges
4 Judges
7 Judges
5 Judges
3 Judges
State Court Administrator
Deputy State Court Administrator
Judicial Information Systems
Government Relations and
Judicial College
Human Resources
Internal
Programs
Operations
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is the central support agency for the state judicial branch. It provides a broad range of support services to Maryland’s courts in operations, information technology, human resources, management, legal, government relations, financial, administration, and programmatic areas.
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MARYLAND JUDICIARY AT A GLANCE
PERSONNEL PROFILE FISCAL YEAR 2022
2%
JUDGES
7%
8%
The Supreme Court The Appellate Court
7.00
4%
15.00
Circuit Court District Court Total Judges
174.00 123.00 319.00
79%
MAGISTRATES
Circuit Court Magistrates
68.60 68.60
Total Magistrates
LAW CLERKS
175.00 175.00
Law Clerks 1
¹ Law Clerks include Circuit Court Law Clerks only. District Court, Appellate Court of Maryland, and Supreme Court of Maryland Law Clerks are counted as part of their respective Court Support Personnel. Disabilities, Rules Committee, State Board of Law Examiners, and Thurgood Marshall State Law Library. The Attorney Grievance Commission and Client Protection Fund are also units of the Judiciary; however they are staffed through those entities. ² Judicial Units include the Commission on Judicial JUDGES MAGISTRATES LAW CLERKS JUDICIAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES
Total Law Clerks
JUDICIAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL
The Supreme Court The Appellate Court
38.00 89.50
Circuit Court Clerk’s Offices
1,435.00 1,462.50
District Court
Administrative Office of the Courts
442.40
35.60
Judicial Units ²
Total Judicial Support Personnel
3,503.00
356.00
Contractual Employees ³
Total State-Funded Judicial Branch Personnel LOCALLY FUNDED JUDICIAL BRANCH PERSONNEL Orphans' Court Judges ⁴
4,421.60
59.00
Circuit Court Personnel
1,179.80 1,238.80
Total Locally Funded Judges and Personnel
JUDICIAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES * FISCAL YEAR 2022
* Revenues and Expenditures include all fund types. Category includes revenues and expenditures associated with child support reimbursements for magistrates. Includes revenues and expenditures associated with family law.
³ Includes District Court Bailiffs.
Revenues
$645,803,462
⁴ Three judges sit on the Orphans' Court in Baltimore City and each of the counties with the exception of Harford and Montgomery Counties in which Circuit Court judges sit as judges of the Orphans’ Court.
Expenditures
$654,646,677
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FISCAL YEAR 2022 JUDICIAL REVENUES¹
Program
Revenue
The Supreme Court The Appellate Court
$84,819 $74,713
Circuit Court District Court
$576,593,581 $55,520,437 $1,078,127 $11,067,859
Circuit Court Judges ²
Administrative Office of the Courts
Judicial Units
$1,354,380
Thurgood Marshall State Law Library ARP: Pre-Trial Home Detention
$4,091 $25,455
Totals
$645,803,462
FISCAL YEAR 2022 JUDICIAL EXPENDITURES¹
Program
Expenditures
The Supreme Court The Appellate Court
$14,242,940 $14,130,487 $133,934,373 $223,620,129 $74,439,346 $106,739,884 $3,548,627 $3,792,568 $67,355,489 $7,842,834 $5,000,000 $654,646,677
Circuit Court District Court
Circuit Court Judges 2
Administrative Office of the Courts
Judicial Units
Thurgood Marshall State Law Library
Judicial Information Systems
Major Information Technology Projects
ARP: Pre-Trial Home Detention
Totals
¹ Revenues and expenditures include all fund types. ² Category includes revenues and expenditures associated with child support reimbursments for magistrates.
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MARYLAND JUDICIARY TOTAL FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2022
Note: Due to the transition to Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC), data on filings and terminations are obtained from multiple source systems, which may result in some differences in the comparability across jurisdictions and between reporting periods.
Total Filings
Total Terminations
The Supreme Court The Appellate Court
628
625
1549
1739
160, 167 958,311
174, 134
Circuit Courts District Court
1,057,467 1,233, 965
Total
1,120, 655
THE SUPREME COURT FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS FISCAL YEAR 2022
The Supreme Court is Maryland's highest court. It hears almost exclusively by way of certiorari, a process that gives the court the ability to decide which cases to hear. By Law, however, the Supreme Court is required to hear cases involving legislative redistricting and removal of certain state officials.
Filings
Dispositions
Regular Docket
60
57
Petitions for Certiorari
421 101
424 105
Attorney Grievance Proceedings Bar Admission Character Matters
7 4
7 6
Certified Questions of Law Miscellaneous Appeals
35
26
Judicial Disabilities
0
0
Total
628
625
THE APPELLATE COURT FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS FISCAL YEAR 2022
The Appellate Court is the intermediate appellate court. It reviews a trial court's actions and decisions in given cases and decides whether the trial judge properly followed the law and legal precedent.
Appeals Filed
1,549 1,739
Appeals Disposed
Opinions Filed
119
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CIRCUIT COURT STATEWIDE FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2022
Circuit Courts generally handle more serious criminal cases, major civil cases, including juvenile and other family law cases such as divorce, custody, and child support, and most cases appealed from the District Court, Orphans' Court, and certain administrative agencies. Circuit Courts also hear domestic violence cases. Each county and Baltimore City has a Circuit Court. Cases in Circuit Courts may be decided by either a judge or a jury.
Total Filings
Total Terminations
Total Civil General Total Civil Family
38, 192 74,325
40, 947 80,309
Total Juvenile Total Criminal
6,603
7,206
41,047 160, 167
45,672 174, 134
Total
DISTRICT COURT STATEWIDE FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2022
* Landlord-tenant filings are used as a proxy for terminations in the totals for District Court. Given the paper-only process used in most locations and quick processing of landlord-tenant cases, we assume that all matters are concluded.
Total Filings
Total Terminations
374,832 124,831 148,689 309,959 958,311
435,884 136,544 175,080 309,959
Motor Vehicle ¹
Criminal ²
Civil ³
Landlord-Tenant *
Total
1,057,467
¹ Includes DWI, serious and non-serious traffic cases by incident (including cases prepaid before trial).
² Criminal filings also include fugitive warrants.
³ Civil case filings are comprised of the following categories of filings: civil complaints; domestic violence; peace order; possession; miscellaneous petitions; aids of execution; municipal infractions; civil citations; emergency evaluations; forfeitures of contraband; and injunctions.
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SUPREME COURT OF MARYLAND The Supreme Court of Maryland (The Supreme Court), formerly the Court of Appeals of Maryland was created by the Constitution of Maryland in 1776 , and is the state’s highest court. Cases heard by the seven judges of the Court are, for the most part, selected through a discretionary review process. Petitions for certiorari come to the Court either before or after a case has been decided by the The Appellate Court of Maryland. For most cases, the Court grants those petitions for certiorari that it deems to be desirable and in the public interest.
The Court also adopts rules of judicial administration, practice, and procedure; admits persons to the practice of law; answers certified questions of law; and conducts disciplinary proceedings involving members of the bench and bar. The Court sets cases on its regular docket from September 1 to August 31, referred to as the “Term.” Petition docket cases are set from March 1 to February 28. The Court typically hears cases from September through June. The case processing goals adopted by the Court provide that all cases argued or filed during a term are to be decided before the term’s completion. This goal is similar to that of the U.S. Supreme Court and is part of the Judiciary’s commitment to ensure timely adjudication for all those with business before the courts. The following tables provide a statistical depiction of the Court’s workload for Fiscal Year 2022 and for the 2021 Term (September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022). Please note the following : there are two periods of time that are used to measure data collected in the Maryland courts, “Term” and “Fiscal Year”. The trial courts (District Court and the circuit courts) report data using the measurement of fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). To provide consistency in reporting, Court statistics are shown by fiscal year and by term.
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TABLE SCM-1 THE SUPREME COURT APPEALS AND PETITIONS FOR CERTIORARI FILED AND DISPOSED WITHIN FISCAL YEAR
Fiscal Years 2020 - 2022 3 Year Comparative Table
APPEALS
CERTIORARI
Filed Disposed
Filed Disposed
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
62 64 60
72 FY 2020 62 FY 2021 57 FY 2022
467 500 421
477 498 424
TABLE SCM-2 THE SUPREME COURT REGULAR DOCKET APPEALS DOCKETED BY TERM *
Term
Civil
Criminal
Totals
* The number of appeals docketed are counted by term (September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022 is the 2022 Term)
75 59 67
2019 Term 2020 Term 2021 Term
43 33 38
32 26 29
TABLE SCM-3 THE SUPREME COURT FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS
Fiscal Years 2020 – 2022 3 Year Comparative Table
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
Filings Dispositions Filings Dispositions Filings Dispositions
Regular Docket
62
72
64
62
60
57
Petitions for Certiorari
467 118
477 500 93 100
498
421 101
424 105
Attorney Grievance Proceedings Bar Admission Character Matters
84
1 4
1 1
2 3
2 5
7 4
7 6
Certified Questions of Law Miscellaneous Appeals
35
33
16
19
35
26
Judicial Disabilities
1
1
1
1
0
0
TOTALS
687
678 686
671
628
625
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TABLE SCM-4 THE SUPREME COURT REGULAR DOCKET DISPOSITION TYPE AND ORIGIN OF APPEALS Fiscal Year 2022
Disposition Type
Civil
Juvenile
Criminal
Totals
Affirmed Reversed
18
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13
31 14
6 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 0
8 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Dismissed - Opinion Filed Dismissed Without Opinion Vacated and Remanded Reversed and Remanded
1 5 4 0 2 0 0 0
Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part
Dismissed Prior to Argument or Submission
Transfer
Total Cases Disposed FY 2022
33
24
57
Origin ating Docket
Civil
Juvenile
Criminal
Totals
2020 Docket 2021 Docket
16 17 33
0 0 0
9
25 32 57
15 24
Total Cases Disposed FY 2022
TABLE SCM-5 THE SUPREME COURT PETITION DOCKET DISPOSITIONS (PETITIONS FOR CERTIORARI) Fiscal Years 2020 – 2022
Percentage of Certiorari Petitions Granted
PETITIONS Granted Dismissed Denied Withdrawn Totals
Civil FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
250 263 235
35 36 38
22 19 17
179 206 179
4 2 1
14.6% 13.7% 16.2%
Percentage of Certiorari Petitions Granted
PETITIONS Granted Dismissed Denied Withdrawn Totals
Criminal FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
232 237 189
27 30 20
14 19 29
195 181 140
1 5 0
11.6% 12.7% 10.6%
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APPELLATE COURT OF MARYLAND
The Appellate Court of Maryland (Appellate Court), formerly the Court of Special Appeals, was created in 1966. Cases heard by the Court include any reviewable judgment, decree, or order of other action of a circuit court. The Court also considers applications for leave to appeal in such cases as post conviction, habeas corpus matters involving denial of or excessive bail, inmate grievances, appeals from criminal guilty pleas, and violations of probation. The Court includes 15 judges — one judge from each of the seven appellate judicial circuits and eight from the state at large. The judges are empowered to sit in panels of three. All judges may sit “en banc” (meaning "the full bench") to hear a case if the majority of the judges so order. The following tables provide statistics on the Court’s workload for the last three fiscal years.
TABLE ACM-1 THE APPELLATE COURT APPEALS FILED AND DISPOSED AND OPINIONS FILED WITHIN FISCAL YEAR Fiscal Years 2020 – 2022
Year
Appeals Filed Appeals Disposed Opinions Filed
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
2,014 1,226 1,549
2,109 1,907 1,739
1,206 1,184 1,119
TABLE ACM-2 THE APPELLATE COURT APPEALS DOCKETED BY TERM 2019, 2020, 2021 TERMS *
Term Civil Appeals Criminal Appeals
Totals
* The number of appeals docketed are counted by term. (March 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022 is the 2021 Term)
2019 Term 2020 Term 2021 Term
1,307
927 592 533
2,234 1,300 1,465
708 932
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TABLE ACM-3 THE APPELLATE COURT DISPOSITION OF APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CASES Fiscal Years 2020 – 2022
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022 *
POST-CONVICTION TOTALS
169
163
151
Granted
11
11
16
Dismissed
6
5
3
Denied
142
147
132
Remanded
10 51
0
0
GUILTY PLEA-TOTALS
33
41
Granted
3 2
1 5
2 8
Dismissed
Denied
45
27
31
Remanded
1
0
0
11
56
83
OTHER MISC.-TOTALS ¹
Granted
2 1 6 2
4
1
Dismissed
15 37
29 53
Denied
Remanded
0
0
VIOLATION OF PROBATION - TOTALS
45
24
21
Granted
8 0
3 4
0 7
Dismissed
Denied
29
17
14
Remanded
8
0
0
TOTALS
276
276
296
¹ Habeas, Victims’ Rights, Health Commitment, Inmate Grievance. * Due to tabulation changes, totals for FY 2021 and later may not be directly comparable to previous fiscal years.
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TABLE ACM-4 THE APPELLATE COURT DISPOSITION AND ORIGIN OF CASES Regular Docket Fiscal Year 2022
Decision
Civil
Juvenile Criminal
Totals
781 129
Affirmed (includes modified and affirmed) Reversed (includes reversed, reversed/remanded)
385
51
345
65 41
3 1 1 3 0 1 0
61 22
64 13 74 27 14
Dismissed - Opinion Filed
Remanded without Affirmance or Reversal
5
7
Vacated, Vacated and Remanded Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part
48 25 12
23
2 1 1
2
Affirmed in Part (incl. affirmed and remanded) Dismissed Prior to Argument or Submission
1
628
476
32
120
0 0
Transferred to Supreme Court
0 0
0 0
0 0
Other
Total Cases Disposed FY 2022
1,058
92
582
1,732
Origin ating Docket
Civil
Juvenile
Criminal
Totals
3 1 5
2015 Docket 2016 Docket 2017 Docket 2018 Docket 2019 Docket 2020 Docket 2021 Docket 2022 Docket Origin Totals
3 1 4
0 0 0 0 3
0 0 1
23
10 99
13
253 558 858
151 201 210
337 581
20 67
31
23
2
6
1,058
92
582
1,732
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In Maryland, each county and Baltimore City has a circuit court. Circuit courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction and are the only courts empowered to hold jury trials. The 174 judges handle major civil cases, serious criminal matters, and all family matters, including juvenile matters. Circuit court judges also decide appeals from the District Court and certain administrative agencies. Judicial magistrates primarily hear family and juvenile matters and make recommendations based on their findings to the judge. CIRCUIT COURTS
In addition to judicial functions, the clerks in these courts are responsible for recording the state’s land record transactions, as well as issuing a number of business licenses. Clerks of the court issue marriage licenses, and civil marriage ceremonies are frequently performed by judges and clerks. Circuit courts are grouped into eight geographical circuits, each with two or more counties, with the exception of the Eighth Circuit, which consists of Baltimore City. The following tables provide statistics on the workload in the circuit courts for the last three fiscal years.
Please note the following Abstract Case Types: Civil Other General - includes Foreclosure, Guardianship, Judgments, Property, etc. Other Domestic Relations - includes Alimony, Custody, Emancipation, etc. District Court Other - includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle. Jury T rial Prayed Other - includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.
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TABLE CC-1.1 CIRCUIT COURTS ALL CASES: FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS BY JURISDICTION Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Years 2020 – 2022
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
Filings Terminations Filings Terminations Filings Terminations
First Circuit Dorchester
8,953 2,294 1,280 3,500 1,879 9,617 1,382 4,396
8,621 2,114 1,336 3,282 1,889 9,311 1,357 4,201
7,920 1,806 1,095 3,286 1,733 9,121 1,215 4,104
7,833 1,860 1,066 3,202 1,705 8,277 1,124 3,539
8,582 2,142 1,124 3,557 1,759 9,271 1,204 4,019 1,120 1,790 1,138
9,038 2,079 1,396 3,774 1,789
Somerset Wicomico Worcester
Second Circuit
10,111
Caroline
1,400 4,457 1,111 1,947 1,196
Cecil Kent
837
853
936
936
Queen Anne's
1,771 1,231
1,800 1,100
1,824 1,042
1,705
Talbot
973
Third Circuit
28,790 22,147
27,677 21,058
24,694 18,801
24,039 18,071
29,931 23,390
36,723 30,253
Baltimore County
Harford
6,643 9,434 2,943
6,619 9,220 3,009
5,893 7,770 2,614
5,968 7,188 2,473
6,541 8,163 2,819
6,470 8,825 2,903
Fourth Circuit
Allegany Garrett
776
705
627
687
656
726
Washington Fifth Circuit Anne Arundel
5,715
5,506
4,529
4,028
4,688
5,196
26,399 16,420
25,866 16,659
21,857 12,692
21,865 12,848
23,590 14,085
24,251 14,352
Carroll Howard
4,065 5,914
3,529 5,678
3,778 5,387
3,722 5,295
3,903 5,602
4,128 5,771
Sixth Circuit
35,805
35,239
32,589
34,013
28,728
27,179
Frederick
6,142
6,527
5,021
5,997
5,504
6,367
Montgomery
29,663 33,482
28,712 34,248
27,568 24,481
28,016 24,679
23,224 32,896
20,812 34,422
Seventh Circuit
Calvert Charles
2,703 5,906
2,477 5,493
2,284 4,621
2,592 4,803
2,751 5,371
2,841 5,384
Prince George's Saint Mary's Eighth Circuit Baltimore City Statewide Totals
22,048
23,118
15,250
15,151
22,249
23,854
2,825
3,160
2,326
2,133
2,525
2,343
28,212 28,212 180,692
31,572 31,572 181,754
18,079 18,079 146,511
14,558 14,558 142,452
18,872 18,872 160, 167
23,503 23,503 174, 134
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TABLE CC-1.2 CIRCUIT COURTS ALL CASES: FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS BY CASE TYPE Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Years 2020 – 2022
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
Filings Terminations Filings Terminations Filings Terminations
Total Civil-General
49,930
54,031 35,788 4,857 4,936 8,311 2,986
37,219 38, 192 4,493 4,842 2,722 3,059
40, 947
Motor Tort Other Tort
5,458 3,442
5,518 3,367
Condemnation
152 975
177 868
125 804
139 883
89
106 829
Cont'd Confessed Judgement
769
Contract
5,114 8,762
4,665 5,199 8,164 8,429
5,235 4,225 8,187 2,806
4,843 3,090
Other Law
(Appeals) District Court - De Novo (Appeals) District Court - On the Record (Appeals) Administrative Agency
969
822
180
209
748
564
229
227
45
42
233
176
2,414
2,439 1,782 23,501 11,302 74,678 66,091 27,346 27,967 3,323 3,741 34,380 27,149 5,404 2,512 4,225 4,722 9,452 6,491 6,828 4,177
1,776 2, 686 13,533 18,735 66,353 74,325 26,905 28,924 3,879 1,294 27,060 35,201 3,820 3,530 4,689 5,376 6,753 6,603 4,718 3,809
2, 643
Other General* Total Civil-Family
22,415 76,073 27,693
19,811 80,309 30,734
Divorce/Nullity
Adoption/Guardianship Other Domestic Relations*
3,291
1,939
35,482
37,354
Paternity
5,293 4,314 9,600 6,832
5,006 5,276 7,206 4,499
Domestic Violence
Total Juvenile Delinquency
Adult
33
34
68
41
65
55
Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision
1,906
1,744 1,614
1,392 1,810
1,782
2
5
0
0
1
1
Guardianship (TPR)
307 289 162
329 282 155
324 222
279 232
333 247 337
330 259 280
Adoption
Peace Orders
83
84
Unreported Category
69
75
3
7
1
0
Total Criminal
45,089 25,903
43,593 38,141 24,252 24,962
32,127 41,047 20,436 25,033
45,672 27,854
Indictment/Information
(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*
949
934
443 910
546 924
730 975
662
1,454 6,322
1,426
1,053 5,932 9,923
Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*
6,470 4,308 10,302 7,452
3,701 5,527 6,287 8,535
10,201
Non Support
44
48
7
33
32
35
Post Conviction Statewide Totals
216
161
59
200
215
213
180,692
181,754 146,511
142,452 160, 167
174, 134
Please refer to pg. 16 of the Abstract for details on case types included.
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Table CC-2.1 CIRCUIT COURTS SMALL JURISDICTIONS Fiscal Year 2022 Categories of Filings
Queen Anne's
Caroline Dorchester Garrett Kent
Somerset Talbot
Civil - General
148
368
122
183
295
207 159
Motor Tort Other Tort
9 3 0 5 8 4 4
11
12 12
2 6 2 1 7
23
4 9 0 3
14 14
9 2 4
7 0
Condemnation
1 3
0 4
Cont'd Confessed Judgement
11 24
Contract
14
13
10
13
Other Law
7 1
4 0
10
9 1
2 8
5 5
(Appeals) District Court - De Novo
0
(Appeals) District Court - On the Record
1
7
2
0
2
1
2
(Appeals) Administrative Agency
10
27
6
5
16
51
9
Other General* Civil - Family Divorce/Nullity
104 686 211
286 790
69
150 497
202 567 229
119
93
321
552 523 124 165
189 103
76
Adoption/Guardianship Other Domestic Relations*
9
3
6
0
6
1
0
365
435 174
317
277
360 292
Paternity
8
114
30
69 35 26 16
18 37 32 25
41 26 81 33 32
34 32 53 44
Domestic Violence
93 39 23
49
8
Juvenile
180 135
59 12
Delinquency
Adult
0 8 0 0 8 0 0
0
0
0 9 0 1 0 0 0
0 5 0 1 1 0 0
0 4 0 3 1 1 0
Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision
24
33
8 0 2 2 4 0
0
1 6 6 1 0
Guardianship (TPR)
11
Adoption
3 7 0
Peace Orders
Unreported Category
Criminal
331 101
804 461
154
414 160
896 171
284 403 125 169
Indictment/Information
97
(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*
8 3
15 20
1 3 6
9 4
36
4 5
13
8
7
Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*
94
114 183
121 120
449 224
82 109 68 105
125
47
Non Support
0 0
4 7
0 0
0 0
0 8
0 0
0 0
Post Conviction
Total Filings
1,204
2,142
656 1,120 1,790
1,124 1,138
Please refer to pg. 16 of the Abstract for details on case types included.
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Table CC-2.2 CIRCUIT COURTS MEDIUM JURISDICTIONS Fiscal Year 2022 Categories of Filings
Allegany Calvert
Cecil
St. Mary's Wicomico Worcester
Civil - General
570
635
605
429
497
334
Motor Tort Other Tort
15 36
54 35
70 33
69 31
54 23
27 36
Condemnation
0 2 7
2
0
3
0
0
Cont'd Confessed Judgement
15 35
30 70 20 17
10 35
12 38 22
12 34
Contract
Other Law
19
8 2
5 9
6 6
(Appeals) District Court - De Novo (Appeals) District Court - On the Record (Appeals) Administrative Agency
6
4
6
0
7
0
1
1
229 250
33
30
33
56
23
Other General* Civil - Family Divorce/Nullity
451
328
234
287
189 725 249
1,145
1,545
1,506
1,352
1,939
395
507
497
539
657
Adoption/Guardianship Other Domestic Relations*
8
26
14
15
18
8
666
550 359 103 111
812
638
1,026
397
Paternity
10 66
50
26
52
43 28
Domestic Violence
133 157
134
186 108
Juvenile
147
75 45
129
Delinquency
66
32 11 22
69
77
69 14 36
Adult
0
0
0
7
Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision
49
61
17
11
0
0 9 5
0
0 9 4 0 0
0 1 4 8 0
0 1 4 5 0
Guardianship (TPR)
19 10
16
Adoption
7 4 0
Peace Orders
3 0
32
Unreported Category
0
Criminal
957 362
460 300
1,751
669 468
1,013
571 386
Indictment/Information
421
817
(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*
1
9
8
1
2 8
10 14 59
21
16 62 68
34
11 64
Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*
152 421
683 597
69
124
116
102
Non Support
0 0
3 2
0 8
0 1
0 1
0 0
Post Conviction
Total Filings
2,819
2,751
4,019
2,525
3,557
1,759
Please refer to pg. 16 of the Abstract for details on case types included.
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Table CC-2.3 CIRCUIT COURTS MEDIUM-LARGE JURISDICTIONS Fiscal Year 2022 Categories of Filings
Carroll Charles Frederick Harford Howard Washington
Civil - General
559
975 149
825 1,040 1,434
568
Motor Tort Other Tort
66 39
93 79
159
148 122
65 44
83
73
Condemnation
0
0
1
5
16 49
4
Cont'd Confessed Judgement
21 44 19 18
23 75 36 40 16 63
30 97 26 37
19 90 80 42 11 77
11 52 40
Contract
192
Other Law
41 42 22
(Appeals) District Court - De Novo (Appeals) District Court - On the Record
3 0
3
1
(Appeals) Administrative Agency
62
99
135 667
87
Other General* Civil - Family Divorce/Nullity
287
490
362
484
262
1,866 3,161 758 1,141
3,178 3,450 3,031 1,219 1,272 1,395
2,856
750
Adoption/Guardianship Other Domestic Relations*
27
23
50
42
32
22
812 1,435
1,428 1,438 1,239
1,791
Paternity
41
152 410 100
115 366 127
316 382 256 134
75
149 144 197
Domestic Violence
228
290 175 109
Juvenile
77 35
Delinquency
77
62
90
Adult
0
0
0
0
0
0
Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision
23
16
32
83
44
50
0 3 2
0 3 4 0 0
0
0
0
0 2 7
Guardianship (TPR)
18
23 11
11
Adoption
8 7 0
5 6 0
Peace Orders
14
5 0
48
Unreported Category
0
0
Criminal
1,401 1,135
1,374 1,795
962 579
1,067
Indictment/Information
349
867
737
865
805
(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*
32 40
4
27 23
45 67
43 30
14 42 57
21
Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*
397 580
108 132
258 314
299 498
131 170
139
Non Support
0 3
0 3
3
0
0 9
1 9
Post Conviction
12
21
Total Filings
3,903 5,371
5,504 6,541 5,602
4,688
Please refer to pg. 16 of the Abstract for details on case types included.
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Table CC-2.4 CIRCUIT COURTS LARGE JURISDICTIONS Fiscal Year 2022 Categories of Filings
Anne Arundel
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Prince George's
Montgomery
Civil - General
2,839
6,281 1,054
5,742
8,364
5,013 1,297
Motor Tort Other Tort
332 288
680 401
435 616
585
475
Condemnation
1
36 32
4
2
10 25
Cont'd Confessed Judgement
85
118 471
244
Contract
368
271 354
1,685
572 608 105
Other Law
78 38 21
1,290
113
(Appeals) District Court - De Novo (Appeals) District Court - On the Record
61 40
215
84
52
7
30
(Appeals) Administrative Agency
298
433
383
387
134
Other General* Civil - Family Divorce/Nullity
1,330 6,996 3,152
3,415 4,790 2,192
2,128 9,209 3,714
4,791 9,869 4,583
1,757
13,771
4,807
Adoption/Guardianship Other Domestic Relations*
69
36
126
101
652
3,069
2,193
4,433
4,351
6,703
Paternity
257 449 288 208
22
312 624 985 606
305 529
932 677 636 405
Domestic Violence
347
Juvenile
1,449
1,116
Delinquency
531
906
Adult
0
0
0
1
0
Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision
54
625
282
126
188
0 6 8
0
0
0
0
Guardianship (TPR)
85 82
46 40 11
40 14 29
17 11 14
Adoption
Peace Orders
12
126
Unreported Category
0
0
0
0
1
Criminal
3,962 2,831
6,352 4,505
7,454 3,790
3,875 3,429
2,963 2,238
Indictment/Information
(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*
87 94
36
194 200
105 154
26 46
104 499
Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*
282 651
1,178 2,064
38
216 351
1,205
131
Non Support
0
1 2
20
0
0
Post Conviction
17
8
18
86
Total Filings
14,085
18,872
23,390
23,224
22,383
Please refer to pg. 16 of the Abstract for details on case types included.
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Table CC-3.1 CIRCUIT COURTS SMALL JURISDICTIONS Fiscal Year 2022 Categories of Terminations
Queen Anne's
Caroline Dorchester Garrett Kent
Somerset Talbot
Civil - General
126
366
121 153
302
244
151
Motor Tort Other Tort
13
20
10 10
5 3 2 0 8
23 15
6 6 0 3 7 2 7
11 17
2 0 3 8 2 3
8 1 3 7 7 1
Condemnation
2 1
0 9
0 4
Cont'd Confessed Judgement
Contract
16
29
12
Other Law
4 0
11
7 1
4 4
(Appeals) District Court - De Novo (Appeals) District Court - On the Record (Appeals) Administrative Agency
0
0
3
1
0
2
2
1
11 84
38
10
6
19
53
11 87
Other General* Civil - Family Divorce/Nullity
278 748 190
67 118 363 515 120 101
197 574 247
158 508 121
733 214
494 162
Adoption/Guardianship Other Domestic Relations*
6
2
10
0
6
2
5
394
407 101
205 313
269
341
273
Paternity
23 96 53 35
20
67 34 11
13 39 29 25
18 26
24 30 45 33
Domestic Violence
48
8
Juvenile
168 127
64 14
350 313
Delinquency
8 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Adult
0
0
0
0 2 0 1 1 0 0
24
0 9 0 1 1 1 0
Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision
16
23
29
5 0 3 1 4 0
0 1 1 0 0
0 8 3 7 0
1
Guardianship (TPR)
11
Adoption
8 1 0
Peace Orders
Unreported Category
Criminal
488 135
797 465
178 432 1,042
294 117
506 241
Indictment/Information
104 167
207
(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*
8 5
8
1 4
10
39 10
3 7
14
20
4
9
Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*
129 211
129 170
10 127 59 124
513 266
96 71
103 139
Non Support
0 0
0 5
0 0
0 0
0 7
0 0
0 0
Post Conviction
Total Filings
1,400
2,079
726 1,111 1,947
1,396 1,196
Please refer to pg. 16 of the Abstract for details on case types included.
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