Circuit Court for Baltimore City Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to Circuit Court for Baltimore City; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
A motion to dismiss based on jurisdiction or forum non conveniens will be heard before the court grants expedited trial status.
The Court will hear any motion(s) to dismiss on jurisdictional or forum non conveniens grounds before granting any case expedite trial status under this Order.
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Civil cases
Magistrate Walsh will conduct a screening conference after her review of the papers. If no agreement results from the screening conference, Magistrate Walsh will recommend a disposition to the Civil Motions Judge.
Summary: After reviewing pre-judgment attachment papers, Magistrate Walsh will conduct a screening conference and, if no agreement is reached, recommend a disposition to the Civil Motions Judge.
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Civil cases
The court will not rule on ex parte motions.
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Civil cases
The hearing will consist of a screening conference with oral argument in front of the Magistrate followed by a hearing before the Civil Motions Judge, if necessary.
Summary: A temporary restraining order hearing involves a screening conference and oral argument before the Magistrate, followed by a hearing before the Civil Motions Judge if necessary.
Does Circuit Court for Baltimore City require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Circuit Court for Baltimore City rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. A motion to dismiss based on jurisdiction or forum non conveniens will be heard before the court grants expedited trial status.
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