MONTGOMERY COUNTY


Track 2 (1/2 to 1 day of trial) Worker’s comp., dist. ct. civil jury demand


Trial occurs approx. 211-271 days after filing Complaint.


BALTIMORE COUNTY


Expedited Track Attachment before judg., declaratory judg., dist. ct. appeals de novo, dist. ct. jury trial prayer, fore- closure, injunction, mandamus, mech. lien, name change


Trial is set 90 days after defendant files Answer.


Track 3 (Up to 3 days of trial) Auto negligence, personal injury, breach of con- tract, defamation, negligence, wrongful discharge


Parties attend a scheduling conference. Parties file a joint pre-trial statement.


Trial occurs approx. 356-416 days after filing of Complaint.


Track 4 (More than 3 days of trial) Medical malpractice, legal malpractice, abuse, fraud, defamation


A judge is specially assigned. Parties attend scheduling conference. ADR is ordered. Parties file joint pre-trial statement.


Trial occurs approx. 391-418 days after filing of Complaint.


Extended Standard Track Asbestos, lender liability, professional malprac- tice, serious motor tort, serious personal injury and state insolvency


Trial is set 340 days after defendant files An- swer.


Specially-Assigned Track Technology & patent cases, cases designated by the Administrative Judge because of the type of case, complexity of issues, pretrial matters or trial time


Parties attend scheduling conference.


Trial is typically set 18 months after defendant files Answer. Court and counsel schedule a trial date.


Complex Track Major construction contract case, major prod- uct liability case, designated toxic tort claim, class action suit, etc.


Trial is set 450 days after defendant files An- swer.


Track change requests are made by motion only.


Scheduling order deadline may be modified by motion only. Trial date is set at pre-trial conference.


Track change requests are made by letter.


Scheduling order deadline may be modified by letter.


Trial date is set with the issuance of the schedul- ing order.


Certain categories of cases receive an order for mediation: tort cases from district court, con- tract cases, and worker’s comp. cases.


Track change requests are made by motion only.


Scheduling order deadline may be modified by motion only.


Trial date is set with the issuance of the schedul- ing order.


Certain categories of cases receive an order for mediation: worker’s comp., employment dis- putes, contract cases, insurance cases, business/ commercial cases, environment cases.


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Standard Mediation Track Contract, worker’s comp. (jury)


A trial date is scheduled if mediation proves unsuccessful.


Standard Medium Track Tort with actual damages over $7,500, but less than $50,000, contract claim over $20,000, products liability, medical malpractice


Trial is set 12 months after defendant files An- swer.


Standard Track Motor tort, personal injury, negligence, fraud and misrepresentation, intentional tort, con- demnation, confessed judg. (vacated), worker’s comp. (non-jury)


Trial is set 240 days after defendant files An- swer.


BALTIMORE CITY


Expedited Track Admin. appeal, worker’s comp. appeal (non- jury), orphans ct. and dist. ct. appeal, foreclosure, guardianship


Trial is set 30 to 120 days after defendant files Answer or record is filed.


Standard – Short Track Tort with actual damages up to $7,500, con- tract claim up to $20,000, worker’s comp. appeal (jury), condemnation, injunction and declara- tory judgment


Trial is set 7 months after defendant files An- swer.


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