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.

The MDEC automated case management system provides an efficient, cost-effective way to file cases or access court filings, while improving the management of records. Please note: Paper filings from attorneys are not accepted in courts where MDEC has launched. For a description of circumstances in which a person may be excused from filing electronically, see Rule 20-106(b).

As part of the preparation for MDEC’s launch in Western Maryland, the Judiciary has been holding informational events and also offers online instructions to help attorneys learn about the new system, how to register to use it, and how to e-file.
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