A Message from Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader
I aamnnpulaelarseepdotrot,present the Maryland Judiciary’s 2025 Maryland Courts of Today: Collaboration, Education, and Innovation . This report highlights the work of ms t roerne gtthhaenn 4i n, 0g 0a0n dJ uedxi cpiaanr dy ienmg pc ol ouyret esse wr vhi coe rseimn as iunp dp eodr ti coaft eodu rt o mission to provide fair, efficient, and effective justice for all. Ii nn k2 e0y2 5a r, et ha se , Mi nacrl uy ldai nn dg Jbuedhi ac vi ai or yr aal chhei ea vl tehd, cmi vei ac sn iendguf uc al tpi or ong r e s s and community outreach, data transparency, and expanding access to justice through both existing and new programs. The Jrue dp ircei sael nCtoaut inocni l, , pal adyi ve ed ras ev iat da vl irsool er yi nb og du yi dwi ni gt ha sntda tseuwp ipdoer ct ionugr tt h e Judiciary’s key initiatives in 2025, including:
• tBheehJauvdi oi criaalrHy ’esacl ot hl l:aAbno rOapt ipoonrwt uint hi t yt hfeo rECxeocl luatbivoeraBtrivaen cChh at on gheo;s t t h e S t a t e w i d e S u m m i t o n • tvhi sei tcso annt idn ou fi nf sgi t ee f pf orrotgs rtaomi ns csruecahs ea sc iGv ai cvse el dWuicl la Tt i roanv ea lnadncdo Mm amr uy lnaint yd oSuc throeoalcshi nt htrhoeuCg oh ucrot us ;r t r o o m •• tt hh ee ee xn ph aa nn sc ieomn eonf taonf edwa t Ma tarraynl as np da rJeundci yc i tahr ryopurgohbsl et rme a- smo ll vi ni ne dg cdoaut ar tdaavsahi bl aobal redfso ra nc dh i al dt ws uop- pd oa yr t ; • Dt haet aJ uEdxi cc ei al lreyn’ sc e2 5S uyme amr si t otfoi np nr oomv aot ti oe nt haen sdt apnr od ga rr edsi zs at thi or onuagnhdCqAuNaDl i tOy; oa fn dd a t a ; • the expansion of court access through the Bilingual Staff Pilot Program. Reflecting on 2025, it is clear that these accomplishments were made possible by the commitment, ti sa leevni td, eanntdi nd eeda iccha tmi oi nl e sotfotnhee aMc ah ri eyvl aendd. BJ uudi l idciina gr yosnt at hf fi. sTmh iosms pe inrti ut mo f , ct oh lel aJ bu od ri caitai or yn iasnwd eslhl aproesdi t pi ounrepdo st oe continue advancement of these achievements and pursue even greater opportunities in 2026.
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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
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