Differentiated Case Management Plans

The Circuit Court is required by Maryland Rule § 16-302 (b) to implement case management plans for the prompt and efficient scheduling and disposition of actions in the court. Each plan includes a system of differentiated case management (DCM) through which actions are classified according to complexity, priority and the resources required. Cases are then assigned to a scheduling category based on that classification. The majority of cases filed in the Circuit Court are categorized as criminal, civil, family or juvenile.

The DCM plans outline the caseload management system for each case type and provide general guidelines on how cases are processed in this court. All of the DCM plans have been approved by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the Circuit Court for Baltimore County makes every effort to update the DCM plans to reflect legislative, rule and policy changes.

View the DCM plans below. 

• Civil DCM plan
• Criminal DCM plan
• Family DCM plan

• Juvenile DCM plan

   

SCHEDULING ORDERS FOR CASES FILED UNDER THE CHILD VICTIMS ACT OF MARYLAND

For civil tort cases filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County pursuant to the Maryland Child Victims Act, Maryland Code, Courts and Judicial Procedure § 5-117, counsel and parties are directed to meet, confer, and engage in good faith discussions regarding a proposed scheduling order. The parties should use the scheduling order template to file their proposed scheduling order with the court. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement regarding a proposed scheduling order, the parties must file a proposed scheduling order that identifies the topics of disagreement for the court’s consideration, and the court will issue a scheduling order.