Maryland Judiciary | 2025 Annual Report

Administrative Office of the Courts Judicial College To rhdeeJruidni c2i 0a l1C6o, ul l ne gdee rwtahse ens- Ct ahbi el i fs hJ ueddgbeyMaadrmy iEnlilsetnr aBt iavreb e r a , reex pi sl tai cni gn gP rt oh fee Jsus di oi cniaall DI nesvtei tl ou pt emaenndt ma nedr gTi encghwn oi tlho gt hy e Operations Operations was created in 2014 to address matters related to the efficient operations of the courts and assist in the development of consistent statewide operations, policies, and best practices. They are responsible for the Office of FF ai nc ai lni tci ee ,s Parnodc uS reecmu rei nt yt , ACdomn ti rnai cs tt raant ido nG raasnwt Ae ldl ma si nBi us tdrgaet it oann. d Government Relations and Public

Ef odrupcraot vi oi dn i dn eg phai rgthmqeunat lsi .t yT ha en dJ uedf if ce icat li vCeo el lde ug ec ai tsi or ensapl o n s i b l e oa np dp oj ur tdui cniiat ireys efmo rpjluodyge ee ss ,. mS i angc ies t2r0a1t e6s, , tchoemJ umdiiscsi iaol nCeorlsl e, g e hb ya smi nocr reetahsaend 2i t0s 0n%u mb yb eerx po af nc od ui nr gs el eaanrdn ipnrgo mg r oa dma loi tf fi ee rs i n g s tl eoairnncilnugd, ea fnadc es -etlof -- pf aaccee, dwdeibs itna anrc, ei nl es at rrunci nt ogr c- loeudr ds ei sst. a n c e Internal Affairs Ianntde rLneaglaAl fAf af fiar isr iss. Ictowmapsr ci sree da toe fdFiani r2 P0 r1a4c tt ioc epsr,oIvni tdeer nl eagl aAl uadnidt , audit-related advice and to support the Maryland Judiciary. Judicial Information System (JIS) Ei ms tpalbe lmi sehnetdeilne c1t9r o7n6i, cJ IaSpwp lai sc actri eoantse dt ot soudpepvoerl to pc rai mn di n a l and juvenile court case management for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Today JIS supports all case types and major IT initiatives in the District Court, the circuit courts, the Appellate Court of Maryland, and Supreme Court of Mj u adri cyilaalnudn, iatss .wJ IeSl li sa sr easdpmo ni nsiisbtlrea ftoi vremouf flitci epsl ea dn adt oa tcheenrt e r s and a statewide network connecting all court facilities. Programs To fh ae rPeroorggraanmi zsaDt i iovni s oi of nt hwe aJ su dc ri ce iaatreyd t ihna 2t 0h 1e l4p ae sd pt oa r t streamline operations, increase support for courts and justice partners, and promote internal collaboration and teamwork. Programs helps advance the Judiciary’s mission to provide fair, efficient, and effective justice for all by supporting court innovations and service statewide. Programs provides grant funding, subject matter expertise, Judicial Council committee support, and other services to cJ uovuernt si l ea nadn dj uFs at imc ei l py aSret rnveircse si n, Ma reedai sa toi of nA cacneds sC toon Jf ul i sc tt i c e , R A e n s a o ly lu si t s io . n, Problem-Solving Courts, and Research and

Affairs (GRPA) Te shtea bGloi svheer dn mu ne dn et rRtehl ae tMi oanrsyal annddPCuobul irct Ao ff f Aa ipr ps ef ua lnscot ino nJ us nwe e1r1e , 1997, as the Court Information Office. In 2001, then Chief Judge Robert M. Bell created a new, expanded legislative team within the Court Information Office to coordinate legislative outreach efforts, and in 2007, he ordered that Government Rc heileaft ijoundsg eb.eAc do md i et i oa nsaelpl ya, rtahtee Coof fui cret Irne fpoorrmt iantgi odni rOe fcfti lcye t’ so nt ha me e was changed in 2010 by administrative order to the Office of Communications and Public Affairs. In 2017, then-Chief Judge MG Ra Pr yA Eulnl edne rB tahreb eArdammi ne ri sgter da tti hv ee Ot wf foi coe f of ifc tehs e, eCsot aubr ltiss, hwi nhgi c h fgoocvuesrensmoennitnrteelrantai ol na sn, da ne xdt eprunbal il cc oo umtmr eua nc hi c. a t i o n , m e d i a a n d Human Resources The mission of the Judiciary Human Resources Division is to serve the judicial branch by focusing efforts on its mi s or es ts pv oa lnusai bb ll ee faosrs eptrso, voiudri negmapcl oo yme pe rs e. Hh eunms iavne Rh eusmo ua nr c e s resource program, including: policy development and administration; talent acquisition of qualified applicants into a diverse workforce; employment and orientation services; administration of employee benefits, including the state’s health and retirement program for the jpuodsiict ii aolnbcrlaans cs ihf ;i cpaatyi orno lal na nd ds al el aarvye aaddmmiinniissttrraattiioonn;; a n d eg mu i pd laonyceee i rnedl aetvi oe lnosp. mT heenyt , pi mr opv li edme el enatda et irosnh,i pa nadn de q u i t a b l e aRde ms oiunri sc tersa Dt i iovni soi of np oi sl i cc oi ems ma ni tdt epdr ot oc epdruorvei sd. i Tn hg eh Hi guhmq auna l i t y customer service to the Maryland Judiciary.

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