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Request for New/Revised forms
Requests to amend and/or create a District Court, Circuit Court, or joint form should be submitted on form CC-DC-076, Judiciary New and Revised Form Request. Please include any mark-ups and supporting documentation, with your request to: [email protected]
Use this form to petition to have an individual (evaluee) who presents a danger to the life or safety of themselves or others taken to an emergency room by law enforcement for the purpose of examination to determine if they meet the criteria to be admitted to a psychiatric facility.
Use this form to request accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). NOTE: File your request with the court in which the case will be heard at least 30 days before your court date.
Use this form to file a grievance if your request for accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is denied. NOTE: This form should be submitted to the Fair Practices Department as soon as possible, but no later than 120 calendar days after the denial.
Use this form to request the court seal or otherwise limit inspection of a case record, or parts of records, that are not otherwise shielded from inspection under the Rules or other applicable law and you are: (1) a party to the action, (2) a person permitted to intervene as a party, or (3) a person subject of or specifically identified in the case.
Use this form to request the court to allow inspection of a case record filed in that action that is not otherwise subject to inspection under the Rules or other applicable law and you are: (1) a party to the action, (2) a person permitted to intervene as a party, or (3) a person subject of or specifically identified in the case.
Use this form to request the court to consider continuing or postponing your court proceeding, with an explanation of the circumstances that require the change and include any supporting documentation.
Use this form to request revision or creation of District Court, Circuit Court, and joint judiciary forms. NOTE: Include any mark-ups and supporting documentation, with your request to: [email protected]
Use this form if you are an attorney retained through: Maryland Legal Aid, the Office of the Public Defender, or a pro bono or legal services program representing an individual and want to request the waiver of prepayment of prepaid costs without the need for a court order.
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Use this form if you are unable to pay the court filing fees and want to ask the court to waive fees at the beginning of the case. Visit mdcourts.gov/legalhelp/filingfeewaivers for more information. If you have a lawyer, contact them concerning your ability to pay. Different procedures apply if you are represented by a lawyer with a Maryland civil legal aid organization.
Use this form if an order for body attachment has been granted by the court due to the defendant failing to appear and you as the plaintiff wish the court to issue a body attachment for contempt of court.
Use this form if you were a panel attorney in a criminal case in order to document your final report, which includes: client information, charges, pleas, hours, dates of appearances, disposition, and appeal information.
Use this form if you want to make a request to the court that does not require service on the other parties to the case (Md. Rule 3-311) AND is not available on another judiciary form (requests for: change of address, continuance/postponement, accommodation, or interpreter all have their own form).
Use this form to ask the court to give an order that the court or another party to the case do something. You must file your written motion with the court. You must also serve a copy to the other parties in the case by first class mail or hand delivery.
Use this form to give notice to a party of a case who is receiving health care (patient) that their medical records have been subpoenaed in reference to a District Court case pursuant to 4-306 of the Health-General Article.
Use this form if you are a forfeiting authority in possession of seized monies of a defendant in which the property is alleged to be associated with criminal activity and presumed to be subject to forfeiture.
Use this form to request to view public court records in person at a District Court for one (1) case. Case types include: traffic, criminal, civil, and other case records. If you wish to view multiple cases, complete the DC-034A to list all cases.
Use this form if you are a property surety posting a property bond in District Court to report any outstanding bail bonds associated with that specific property in the District Court or circuit courts.
Use this form to request to change your address on record with the court in the District Court where your case is scheduled or will be heard. NOTE: The Post Office will not forward District Court mail and updating your address with MVA does not update your address with the court.
Use this form if you are an attorney and wish to apply to the Appointed Attorneys Program. Visit mdcourts.gov/appointedattorneys for more information about the District Court of Maryland Appointed Attorneys Program.
Use this form to apply for a Public Defender to represent you in a criminal or traffic case that carries a penalty of incarceration, and you cannot afford an attorney. You will need to provide information about your income, expenses, and assets.
Need help filling out court forms? Maryland Guide & File is a web-based tool that helps fill out court forms. To use this Maryland Guide & File interview, CLICK HERE OR to use the fillable PDF, CLICK HERE
Use this form to ask the court to shield from public inspection information in a peace order proceeding in which the court denied or dismissed the case. Do NOT use this form for protective order cases or in cases in which the court granted a final peace order. The court will schedule a hearing and notify you and the other party.
Use this form to ask the court to shield from public inspection information in a peace order case in which the respondent agreed to the order without a trial. Do NOT use this form for protective order cases or in final peace order cases in which the court denied/dismissed the request.
Use this form to petition for the expungement of court records in your case was based on an acquittal (found not guilty), dismissal, probation before judgment, nolle prosequi, stet, not criminally responsible or transfer to juvenile disposition.
Use this form to petition for the expungement of court records in your case was based on a guilty disposition (non-marijuana/cannabis related offenses) and the charge is eligible for expungement.
NOTE: As of 10/01/2021 this form has been created due to legislation passed during the 2021 Legislative Session. The new law allows for the automatic expungement of charges with dispositions of acquittal, dismissal, not guilty or nolle prosequi (NP) after 3 years and allows for the filing of a petition to expunge these dispositions within 3 years.
This form lists the charges and timeframes to be eligible to expunge nuisance crimes (drinking alcohol or sleeping in public, panhandling, loitering, or using transit without payment, for example) under Criminal Procedural Article 10-105.
Use this form if requesting to expunge records based on an acquittal, nolle prosequi, or dismissal and it is earlier than three (3) years after the disposition to waive all officers, agents, and employees involved in your arrest, detention, or confinement.
This document is used to provide your written consent to receive treatment at a residential or out-patient program recommended and arranged by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and to have information regarding your evaluation, treatment, and counseling reported back to the court.
Use this form to petition the court to shield records relating to the conviction of specified crimes inaccessible by members of the public under the Maryland Second Chance Act. CLICK HERE for more information on the Shielding Criminal Records.
This form outlines information relating to shielding your convictions from the public under the Maryland Second Chance Act, the difference between expungement and shielding, and who can still see shielded records.
Motion to vacate judgment for 24 qualifying offenses if the person's participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking. The motion must be in writing, within a reasonable period of time after the conviction, and describe the evidence and include copies of any documents showing the movant is entitled to relief. The motion must be served on the State's Attorney where the conviction for the qualifying offense occurred, and must be mailed to a victim or victim's representative if the qualifying offense occurred within 5 years before the filing of the motion.
Use this form to apply for charges against someone who has issued a bad check where there was an immediate exchange of good or services and a bank or institution refused to pay the check due to insufficient funds or when an account does not exist, is closed, or has a hold on it. NOTE: Payments under a contract, such as checks for rent, utilities, or car payments are not bad check violations. Debtors must be pursued through civil litigation in these instances. Check with the District Court commissioner to see if criminal charges can be initiated.
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