Differentiated Case Management (DCM) is a concept designed to improve the efficiency of case processing and reduce the demand for judicial intervention at every phase of litigation. DCM achieves these goals by the early differentiation of cases entering the judicial system in terms of the nature and extent of judicial resources they will require.
The Circuit Court for Howard County has four (4) approved DCM plans. Civil (Non-Domestic), Criminal, Domestic, and Juvenile. All four plans were revised and submitted for approval in September 2022. The new DCM plans are listed below:
- Civil Non-Domestic Differentiated Case Management Plan (PDF)
- Criminal Differentiated Case Management Plan (PDF)
- Domestic Differentiated Case Management Plan (PDF)
- Juvenile Differentiated Case Management Plan (PDF)
Differentiated Case Management Plan Associated Documents:
- Civil-Domestic Case Information Report (PDF)
- Civil – Non-Domestic Information Sheet (PDF)
- Circuit Court for Howard County Postponement Policy (PDF)
- Request for Spoken Language Interpreter (PDF)
- Motion for Remote Proceeding or to Appear Remotely
- Magistrate Conference Call Request Form (PDF)
- Request for Waiver of Fee for Family Services/Mediation (PDF)
- Criminal Case Tracking Information Sheet (PDF)
- Defense’s Review of Criminal Case Tracking Information Sheet (PDF)