Circuit Court for Baltimore City Courtesy Copy Requirements
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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Circuit Court for Baltimore City; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
A party objecting to the amendment must provide a courtesy copy of the objection to chambers.
Any party that objects to this amendment shall show cause why the amendment should not be ordered, in writing not to exceed three (3) pages, filed with the Court, courtesy copy to chambers, and served upon all other counsel, not later than the close of business on September 10, 1993.
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Civil cases
A copy of each mandatory pre-trial motion must be provided to the judge's chambers on the filing date.
File mandatory pretrial motions, if any. Any such motion serve on adversaries by hand, fax or efiling. Copy provided to Judge's chambers on this date.
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Civil cases
A copy of each response to a pre-trial motion must be provided to the judge's chambers on the response date.
Respond to pretrial motions. Responses served on adversaries by hand, fax, or efiling. Copy provided to Judge's chambers on this date.
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Civil cases
A party objecting to the amendment must provide a courtesy copy to chambers when filing the objection.
Any party wishing to object to this amendment shall show cause, in a writing not to exceed three (3) pages, filed with the Court, courtesy copy to chambers, and served upon all other counsel, not later than the close of business on Friday, April 2, 1995.
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Civil cases
For specially assigned cases, courtesy copies of all pleadings and documents should be simultaneously provided to the assigned judge’s chambers.
Once cases have been specially assigned to a specific judge, a courtesy copy of all pleadings and documents should be simultaneously provided to the judge’s chambers.
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Civil cases
No copy of the Notice of Accomplishment of Service is to be sent to court chambers.
Defense liaison counsel shall file with the clerk of court (no copy to court chambers) a "Notice of Accomplishment of Service of Court Order" upon completion of distribution of an order.
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Civil cases
No copy of the answer or response is to be sent to court chambers.
The answer or response shall be filed with the appropriate Clerk of Court (no copy to court chambers).
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Civil cases
For specially assigned cases, counsel are generally required to send the assigned judge courtesy copies of all papers filed with the court.
If a case is specially assigned, counsel are generally required to send the assigned judge courtesy copies of all papers filed with the Court.
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Civil cases
a courtesy copy should be delivered to the hearing judge’s chambers at least one day prior to the hearing.
Summary: A courtesy copy of court-appointed counsel’s answer and report should be delivered to the hearing judge’s chambers at least one day before the hearing.
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Civil cases
Two copies of these papers should be given to the Clerk to be date-stamped and to receive a case number (if it is a new action). The copies should be delivered to General Magistrate Sara Walsh, Room 232 Cummings Courthouse.
Summary: For a pre-judgment attachment request, two copies of the papers should be submitted to the Clerk for date-stamping and, for a new action, assignment of a case number, and then delivered to General Magistrate Sara Walsh in Room 232.
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Civil cases
Two copies of these papers should be given to the Clerk to be date-stamped and to receive a case number (if it is a new action).
Summary: For a temporary restraining order motion, two copies of the papers should be given to the Clerk for date-stamping and, in a new action, assignment of a case number.
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Civil cases
The copies should be delivered to General Magistrate Sara Walsh, 232 Cummings Courthouse.
Summary: The two copies of temporary restraining order papers should be delivered to General Magistrate Sara Walsh in Room 232 of the Cummings Courthouse.
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Civil cases
Any party wishing to object to this amendment shall show cause, in a writing not to exceeding three (3) pages, filed with the Court, courtesy copy to chambers, and served upon all other counsel, not later than the close of business on Tuesday, March 30, 1993.
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A show-cause objection must include a courtesy copy to chambers.
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Civil cases
Parties must file a written “Request to Substitute Mediator,” substantially in the form set forth in MD Rule 17-202(g) with the Clerk’s Office, with a courtesy stamped copy sent to the Civil ADR Program at the address below, or by email or fax (see contact information below).
Summary: A written request to substitute the mediator must be submitted with one courtesy stamped copy to the Civil ADR Program or sent by email or fax.
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Civil cases
A courtesy copy of any memoranda filed after that date should be delivered to the Motions judge.
Summary: A courtesy copy of memoranda filed after the chambers judge receives the file should be delivered to the motions judge.
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Civil cases
Two copies of these papers should be given to the Clerk to be date-stamped and to receive a case number (if it is a new action). The copies should be delivered to General Magistrate Susan M. Marzetta, 232 Courthouse East.
Summary: Two copies of temporary restraining order papers should be delivered to General Magistrate Susan M. Marzetta.
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Civil cases
Date-stamped courtesy copies may be submitted to Civil ADR (Room 248, Courthouse East, fax number (410) 396-7378).
Summary: Date-stamped courtesy copies of a telephonic-appearance motion may be faxed to the Civil ADR office.
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Civil cases
Please provide date-stamped courtesy copies by fax ((410) 396-7378) or email (Luke.Little@mdcourts.gov) to the Civil ADR Program Office and bring an extra copy to the conference.
Summary: A date-stamped courtesy copy of the pre-trial settlement conference statement may be sent by fax or email to the Civil ADR Program Office, and an extra copy must be brought to the conference.
Are courtesy copies required in Circuit Court for Baltimore City?
Courtesy-copy rule applies for show cause objections. A party objecting to the amendment must provide a courtesy copy of the objection to chambers.
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