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by John Cord, Chair MTLA Technology Committee


Courthouse Technology LEGALTECH


T Court Allegany


Anne Arundel Baltimore City


Baltimore County Calvert


Caroline Carroll


Cecil Charles


Dorchester Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Kent


Montgomery Prince George’s


Queen Anne’s Somerset St. Mary’s


Talbot


Washington Wicomico


Worcester


U.S. District Court (Baltimore)


U.S. District Court (Greenbelt)


*Bar cards are available through the MSBA 52 Trial Reporter Winter 2008


o most people, the courthouse is a symbol of the rule of law and the orderly administration of justice. Within those walls, however, is the usual institutional maze of


people, departments, and bureaucracy. For the practitioner, a seemingly simple task like bringing a projector into the court- room can be thwarted unless the proper protocols are followed. For example, some courts require prior approval of the judge, security, IT department, and/or the court administrator. Failure to have the proper documentation beforehand


means you might be trying your case the old-fashioned way. Additionally, some courts still exclude cell phones, which can cause problems if it is your only link to your client before a trial, or if it is a smartphone containing your schedule prior to a scheduling conference. Knowing the proper protocols and procedures beforehand will allow you to plan accordingly. This chart lists the technol-


Cell Phones Allowed Allowed


Allowed Allowed Allowed


Allowed Not Allowed


No Camera Phones Bar Card Needed*


Not Allowed


No Camera Phones Allowed


No Camera Phones No Camera Phones Not Allowed Allowed


(unless approved by admin. judge) Not Allowed


Not Allowed Allowed


Allowed


No Camera Phones Not Allowed


Not Allowed Allowed


Allowed No Camera Phones


Computers Allowed Allowed


Allowed Allowed Allowed


Not Allowed


Judge Approval Allowed


Bar Card Needed* Judge Approval


Allowed


Judge Approval Allowed Allowed


Not Allowed


Judge Approval Allowed


Judge Approval Judge Approval Allowed


Allowed Allowed


Not Allowed


Judge Approval Judge Approval


Judge Approval


ogy allowed and available in the Maryland Circuit and federal courts, as well as the approval process for bringing outside tech- nology into the courtroom. A full chart including the Maryland District courts and the D.C. courts, is available on-line at www. mdtriallawyers.com/ /MD/docDownload/11179. n


About the Author


John Cord (Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC) graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law in May 2003. Mr. Cord concentrates his practice on assisting victims of birth trauma and other serious injuries of medical negligence. He is licensed to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylva- nia, Georgia and Minnesota. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and is the current chair of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association Technology Committee.


Equipment Available


Projector, Document Camera TV, VCR


Document Camera, Evidence Station TV, VCR, DVD TV, VCR, DVD


TV, VCR, DVD, Projector, Document Camera


TV, VCR, DVD TV, VCR, DVD


TV, VCR


TV, VCR, DVD (fee required) TV, VCR


TV, VCR, DVD TV, VCR, DVD TV


Evidence Station with Document Camera (training required)


TV, VCR, DVD TV, VCR, DVD TV, VCR, DVD


TV, VCR, DVD TV, VCR, DVD


TV, VCR, Projector Screen (10 days notice) TV, VCR, DVD


TV, VCR, DVD, Document Camera, Whiteboard, Videoconferencing, (30 days notice)


TV, VCR, DVD, Document Camera, Whiteboard, Videoconferencing (30 days notice)


Projector, Document Camera TV, VCR, DVD,


TV, VCR, DVD, TV, VCR, DVD, Projector,


TV, VCR, DVD, Projector TV, VCR, DVD,


Outside Technology Judge Approval


IT Department Approval (888.246.0615)


Approval (410.396.4713) Judge & Security Approval


Judge & Security Approval Judge & Security Approval Judge Approval


Judge Approval


Bar Card Needed*, Security Approval


Judge Approval Security Approval Judge Approval Security Approval Security Approval Judge Approval Judge Approval


Approval (301.952.3728) Judge Approval


Judge Approval


Court Administrator Approval (301.475.7844)


Judge Approval


Court Administrator Approval (240.313.2545)


Judge Approval Judge Approval


IT Department’s Approval (410.962.3767)


IT Department’s Approval (301.344.3120)


Administrative Judge Court Administrator


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