Maryland Judiciary | 2025 Annual Report

The Supreme Court Filings and Dispositions Fiscal Year 2025

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FILINGS DISPOSITIONS

Regular Docket

55

44

Petitions for Certiorari

519

481

Attorney Grievance Proceedings

61

53

Bar Admission Character Matters

6

4

Certified Questions of Law

8

5

Miscellaneous Appeals

78

71

Judicial Disabilities

0

0

Totals

727

658

Appellate Court Filings and Dispositions Fiscal Year 2025

Circuit Court Statewide Filings and Terminations Fiscal Year 2025

FILINGS TERMINATIONS

Totals

Total Civil General

50,192

46,619

Appeals Filed

2,034

Total Civil Family

79,753

78,810

Appeals Disposed

1,904

Total Juvenile

10,272

8,477

Opinions Filed

1,083

Tc ohuerAt . pI tp reel lvaiteewCsoau rt rt ioafl Mc oaurrytl’ as nadc tiiso tnhseainndt edremc ei sdi oi ant se ianpgpievlel ant ec a s e s and decides whether the trial judge properly followed the law and lgeegnael rparl el yc ehde ea nr ta. nJ udddgeecsi ds iet tci ansge isni nt hpeaAnpe pl seol lfa tt he rCeoe u. Sr to mo f eMt i amr ye sl a, na dl l 15 judges sit together, en banc, to hear the case.

Total Criminal

44,467

44,129

Totals

184,684

178,035

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District Court Statewide Filings and Terminations Fiscal Year 2025

FILINGS TERMINATIONS

Motor Vehicle 1

342,687

334,943

105,900

104,157

Criminal 2

285,520

180,573

Civil 3

380,385

380,385

Landlord-Tenant 4

Totals

1,114,492

1,000,058

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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW

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