Md. Admin. Order of 2025-01-29 (Implementation of a Truancy Reduction Court in ...)

IN THE MATTER OF THE * IN THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF A *

TRUANCY REDUCTION COURT * SUPREME COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR *

FREDERICK COUNTY * OF MARYLAND

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ORDER

WHEREAS, the County Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for Frederick

County and the Problem-Solving Court Judge for the Circuit Court for Frederick County

submitted a detailed plan for the establishment of a Truancy Reduction Court to the Judicial

Council’s Committee on Specialty Courts and Dockets for its review and recommendation in

compliance with Maryland Rule 16-207 and the Administrative Order on the Approval of

Problem-Solving Court Programs in the Circuit and District Courts; and

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council’s Committee on

Specialty Courts and Dockets, the State Court Administrator reviewed the plan and recommends

its establishment to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland,

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority conferred by Article IV, § 18, of the

Maryland Constitution, I do hereby order this 29th day of January, 2025, effective immediately,

that the establishment of the Truancy Reduction Court in the District Court for Frederick County

be, and hereby is, approved.

/s/ Matthew J. Fader

Honorable Matthew J. Fader

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland

Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal

Filed: January 29, 2025 Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State

Government Article) this document is authentic.

/s/ Gregory Hilton 2025.01.29

Gregory Hilton, Esq. '00'05- 08:22:33

Clerk, Supreme Court of Maryland Gregory Hilton, Clerk