THE LEGAL PROCESS LADY

This resource is provided from the prospective of a female process server who knows all the tricks of the trade. The information provided will include specifics on United States legal procedures and the requirement that each party in a case be notified if actions are taken against them in a court of law. The purpose and intent of each article is to keep you informed on the various State Rules of Civil Procedure as well as ongoing changes in state laws, rules, and regulations in the industry.

Monday, September 4, 2017

Western Maryland Next to Launch MDEC

Beginning in October 2017, Allegany, Garrett, Frederick, and Washington counties will become the latest jurisdictions to offer Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC). With the implementation of MDEC on Monday, October 16, 2017, attorneys filing in District and Circuit courts in these jurisdictions, as well as appellate filings originating in these jurisdictions, will be required to file electronically. This applies to all attorneys in Maryland who practice law in Western Maryland.

The launch in Western Maryland follows the successful implementation of electronic filing in Southern Maryland, on the Eastern Shore, and in Anne Arundel County. MDEC is currently operational in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The Judiciary is on pace to achieve the goal to bring MDEC to every court by 2021.