Calvert Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil DCM Plan 2.5

(a) General Contents. All orders and notices relating to the assignment of cases for trial,

conference or hearing shall contain the date, time, location, purpose and scope of the proceeding

referred to in the order or notice and may contain any other matter referred to in Md. Rules 2-504

through 2-504.2 which is pertinent to the management of the case.

(b) Contents of Pretrial/Settlement Conference Orders. All orders for a Scheduling,

Pretrial or Settlement Conference shall direct that the parties confer in person or by telephone and

attempt to reach agreement or narrow the areas of disagreement regarding the matters that may be

considered at the conference or other proceeding which is the subject of the order or notice, as

required by Md. Rule 2-504.1.

(c) Contents of Scheduling Orders. In addition to other information required by the

immediately preceding section (b) of this paragraph, scheduling orders shall contain the date for a

Pretrial/Settlement Conference and provide for completion of all pretrial activity at least 20 days

prior to that conference by establishing: (i) dates by which each party must identify all persons

whom the party expects to call as expert witnesses at trial, including all information specified in

Md. Rule 2-402 (g)(1)(A); (ii) dates for the completion of all discovery; (iii) a date by which all

motions for summary judgment or other dispositive motions must be filed; (iv) a date by which

any additional parties must be joined or amendments made to the pleadings; and, (v) a direction

that the parties and counsel be prepared at the time of the Pretrial/Settlement Conference to

establish a trial date.

(d) Contents of Pretrial Orders. A Pretrial Order shall contain the information required

for a Scheduling Order, except that a Pretrial Order which amends only sections of an existing

Scheduling or Pretrial Order may include only the amendment and a statement that all other

provisions of the existing order remain in effect.