ANNAPOLIS (February 13, 2003) – The Maryland Judiciary’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Judicial Process will be holding a series of public hearings statewide later this month. The hearings will provide citizens with the opportunity to share their experiences and recommendations on racial and ethnic fairness in the court system with the Commission.

The public hearings, all beginning at 6:00 p.m., will be held at the following sites:

February 24, 2003:  Pemberton Elementary School, Salisbury Md. 
February 25, 2003:  JAYCEES Community Center, Waldorf, Md.
February 26, 2003:  Baltimore City College High School, Baltimore, Md.
February 27, 2003:  South Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown, Md.
February 28, 2003:  University of Maryland University College, Marriott Conference Center, 
                               College Park, Md. 

For more information on the public hearings, or the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Judicial Process, please contact the Commission at 410/260-1298.