The Maryland Judiciary Data Dashboard is refreshed annually. While much of the data on the dashboard is included in the Maryland Judiciary Annual Statistical Abstract, there will be discrepancies due to the static nature of the abstract and differences in case categorization.
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District Court
Motor Vehicle
The motor vehicle case category includes DUI, serious, and non-serious traffic cases by incident (including cases prepaid before trial). Motor vehicle filings and dispositions are classified as incidents, not cases, as there can be multiple motor vehicle tickets per incident. While motor vehicle incidents are compared against total case filings and dispositions in other categories, it is not a direct comparison.
Parking/red light incidents include requests for trial only and are counted as both filings and dispositions in the fiscal year in which they were filed.
The ‘Other’ case type includes Natural Resources and Maryland Transit Authority citations.
Civil
The total number of civil dispositions includes total judgments only. Other types of dispositions for civil cases (dismissals, jury trial prayers) are not included in this dashboard.
Criminal
Fugitive warrants are included in filings data only.
Landlord Tenant
The landlord tenant case category is not inclusive of all historical cases, as it primarily includes the electronically captured cases. A reduced number of cases will be displayed in fiscal years prior to the adopting of an electronic case management system, varying by county.
Total dispositions and disposition types are not available for landlord tenant cases, due to the phased adoption of Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC). This data are expected to be available in FY25 and beyond.
Peace Order & Domestic Violence
Peace order and domestic violence data are refreshed annually, at the conclusion of each fiscal year.
Miscellaneous
The miscellaneous case category includes Forfeitures of Contraband and Injunctions in filings data only. These case types are not included in disposition data.
Circuit Court
Circuit Court data use case categories and types defined for use in the Maryland Judiciary Annual Statistical Abstract. Note the following abstract case types:
| Family | Civil | Criminal | Juvenile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoption/Guardianship Divorce/Nulity Domestic Violence Other Domestic Relations* Paternity |
Appeal-Administrative Agency Appeal - District Court (De Novo) Appeal- District Court (On the Record) Administrative Agency Condemnation Cont'd Confessed Judgement Contract Motor Tort Other General* Other Law Other Tort |
Appeal - District Court (Motor) Appeal - District Court (Other)* Indictment/Information Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other* Non Support Post Conviction |
Adoption Adult Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision Delinquency Guardianship (TPR) Peace Orders |
*Note the following abstract case types:
- Other General – includes Foreclosure, Guardianship, Judgments, Property, etc.
- Other Domestic Relations – includes Alimony, Custody, Emancipation, etc.
- Appeal - District Court (Other) – includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.
- Jury Trial Prayed (Other) – includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.
Appellate and Supreme Court
Due to tabulation changes, totals for FY21 and later may not be directly comparable to previous fiscal years.
The ‘Other Misc.’ case type within Appellate Court data includes Habeas, Victims’ Rights, Health Commitment, and Inmate Grievance.
Percent of Cases Terminated Within Time Standards
The ‘Percent of Cases Terminated Within Time Standards’ statistic is calculated using sampling in a different software and is provided for the dashboard as calculated percentages for case category types. For example, for District Court data, percent of cases terminated within time standards for the Motor Vehicle case category is comprised of time standards for DUI/DWI, Payable and Must Appear separately. Therefore, time standard for the combined case type of Payable & Must Appear is an unweighted average of the two latter and may differ from the exact subcategory percentages included in the relevant Statewide Caseflow Assessment Reports found here.
The weighted statewide averages of Percent of Cases Terminated Within Time Standards, included in the above report, is not calculated or included on this dashboard. The Percent of Cases Terminated Within Time Standards that is calculated for all counties is unweighted, and will not match the weighted average of the sample, included in the above report.
Case Types Included in Percent of Cases Terminated Within Time Standards (District Court)Civil Large Claims and Civil Small Claims are mapped to a case category of Civil. Traffic 21-902 is mapped to a case type of DUI/DWI, which is mapped to a case category of Motor Vehicle. Traffic Must Appear and Traffic Payable are mapped to a case type of Payable & Must Appear, which is mapped to a case category of Motor Vehicle.
Case Types Included in Percent of Cases Terminated Within Time Standards (Circuit Court)Civil General (Non-Foreclosure) and Foreclosure are mapped to a case category of Civil. Family General is mapped to a case category of Family. Delinquency, Child in Need of Assistance (Shelter and Non-Shelter) and Termination of Parental Rights are mapped to a case category of Juvenile.
Access to Justice
Access to Justice data, including interpretation services and court help center data, are refreshed annually, reported by month, at the conclusion of each fiscal year.
For more detailed Access to Justice data, or more information about Access to Justice Initiatives, users can access the full Access to Justice Dashboard, or review the ATJ Publications page.
Commissioner Data
Commissioner data are refreshed annually, reported by month, at the conclusion of each fiscal year.
Maryland Judiciary Data Exports
Download data exports using the links below.
Circuit Court – Filings and Dispositions
District Court – Filings and Dispositions
Appellate Court of Maryland
Supreme Court of Maryland
Access to Justice – Interpreter Services
Access to Justice – Court Help Centers
Commissioner Data
Data Disclaimer
The information displayed on this website is generated from computerized court records in the custody and control of the Maryland Judiciary and is intended for informational purposes only. The Maryland Judiciary provides this information as a public service.
Although every effort is made to provide accurate information, the Maryland Judiciary does not warrant the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of information published on this website. Court records are subject to updates and changes, and data retrieved from this website may be inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, and subject to revision at any time. Moreover, information that is confidential is not included in the data because such information is not available for public inspection in accordance with federal and state statutes, the Maryland Rules, court order, or other legal requirements, as applicable. Information displayed on this website may subsequently become confidential, and when this occurs, the burden is on the user of such information to determine the legality of using or distributing the information. The Maryland Judiciary makes no representations regarding the identity of any person whose name appears in the information displayed on this website.
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