What are the Maryland Rules of Procedure?
Procedural rules (also called court rules), which are adopted by our States highest court, the Court of Appeals, guide the litigant, who is usually represented by an attorney, on what to do and how to do it when bringing a legal dispute into one of Marylands courts. These rules, which have the force of law, and are mandatory, establish a uniform process for trying cases and ensure that justice is fairly administered. Within our State court system there are different sets of procedural rules governing various types of cases in no less than five different courts. For example, separate rules exist for civil, criminal, juvenile and appellate cases and dispute resolution mechanisms. The Maryland Rules are provided as a free service by Lexis and Westlaw. See Legal Links.
