Calvert Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil DCM Plan 1.1

In this Plan, all actions have been divided into the following three

categories:

(a) Chambers. Chambers matters are actions that require the Court to act when the

case is filed, and actions that ordinarily do not involve a trial, such as absent or unknown persons,

adoption, guardianship preliminary to adoption, guardianship of the person or property, matters

involving trustees or guardians, arbitration, sale of burial ground, contempt (except in domestic

relations actions), foreclosure of mortgage, deed of trust, land installment contract or other lien,

foreclosure of tax sale redemption, mechanics’ lien actions, habeas corpus, receivership, writ of

survey, and change of name. Also included are the following proceedings at such time as court

involvement becomes required: confession of judgment, consent judgment, and enforcement of

judgment for writ of execution, garnishment, enforcement awarding possession or prohibiting or

mandating action, charging orders, ancillary relief in aid of judgment, and possession after judicial

sale.

(b) General/Civil. These are civil actions that ordinarily involve a trial, including all

actions for damages (including wrongful death and actions involving the Maryland Automobile

Insurance Fund), and the following special proceedings: condemnation, mandamus, injunction

(except requests for injunction filed in a domestic relations action), judicial release of mental

patients, partition or sale in lieu of partition, replevin and detinue, release of lien, and redemption

of ground rent.

(c) District Court and Judicial Review. These matters include actions transferred

from the District Court, by prayer for jury trial or appeal, and petitions for judicial review of orders

or actions of an administrative agency, including the Workers’ Compensation Commission.