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The District Court of Maryland
was created by an amendment to the Maryland Constitution and came into existence on July 5, 1971. It is a fully state-funded court of record possessing statewide jurisdiction.
The jurisdiction of the court includes all landlord-tenant cases, replevin actions, motor vehicle violations, misdemeanors and certain felonies. In civil cases the District Court has exclusive jurisdiction in claims for amounts up to $5,000, and concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts in claims for amounts above $5,000 but less than $30,000. The jurisdiction of the court in criminal cases is concurrent with the Circuit Court for offenses in which the penalty may be confinement for three years or more or a fine of $2,500 or more; or offenses which are felonies. The District Court does not conduct jury trials. |
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Mission
Statement
It
is the mission of the District Court of Maryland to provide equal
and exact justice for all who are involved in litigation before the
Court.
It is the sworn obligation of the judges
of the Court to ensure that every case tried herein
is adjudicated expeditiously, courteously, and according
to law, and with the fullest protection for the rights
of all who are involved, for the most extraordinary
aspect of the judiciary in a free society is that
even while exercising the vast authority entrusted
to them, judges remain the servants, and not the
masters, of those on whom they sit in judgment.
It is the function of the nonjudicial
employees of the District Court to facilitate the
hearing and processing of all cases within the Court’s
jurisdiction, and to deal fairly, courteously, and
patiently with all with whom they come into contact,
without regard to age, race, sex, religion, national
origin, disability, or political or social standing.
It
was to ensure the fulfillment of these ideas that
this Court was founded, and its commitment to them
must always remain unwavering and unyielding.
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Statistics
By month and calendar year:
 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
By Fiscal Year
FY05, FY06, FY07, FY08, FY09
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Educational
Material
About
District Court: How a case moves through the courts (Power
point presentation)
About
District Court Audio: WMA format file (approx.
6 min. broadband download.) Companion audio (approx.
1 hour presentation) for About District Court power
point from Governor's Academy 8/2005. Narrated by Chief Judge
Ben. C. Clyburn.
Choices: Companion lesson plan for school visit by Chief
Judge. Lesson focuses upon choices made by youth.
School
presentations
Separation
of Power (5-07)
What would you do? (5-07)
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Contact
District Court
We
can only address questions or comments
about the content of this web site
or those general in nature at the
following e-mail address. Questions
concerning a court case or appearance
should be directed to the court where
the case is filed.
districtcourt@mdcourts.gov
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