Calvert Cnty. Cir. Ct. Criminal DCM Plan 2.1

A criminal case may follow one of three distinct tracks to resolution. Tracks are

defined at filing of the complaint, based on the case type or highest charge. See Table 1 below.

Tracks define expected case processing events, the timing of events, assignment, and the

expectations for case duration. The case flow time standard for circuit court criminal cases is 180

days from the first court appearance of defendant or the entry of appearance by counsel to

disposition for 98% of cases. For criminal case tracks, expected case durations are based on a

consensus of needed time to reach disposition, which may be less than the time standard. Expected

case duration is not a time standard.

Table 1 – Criminal Tracks by Case Types and Outcomes.

Track Case Types Expected Case Duration

Track 1

Jury Trial Prayers,

District Court

Appeals, and

Reopened Cases

1.Misdemeanors

2.Felonies with District Court

jurisdiction

3.Administrative Violations of

Probation

90 days to sentencing;

track defined at filing.

Track 2

Non-Violent Felony

Cases

Non-violent felony charge(s);

qualifying charges to be identified.

120 days to sentencing;

track defined at filing

by highest charge.

Cases downgraded to a

misdemeanor remain

Track 2.

Track 3

Violent Felony

Cases

Violent felony charge = highest

charge; qualifying charges to be

identified.

150 days to sentencing;

track defined at filing

by highest charge.

Cases downgraded to a

non-violent charge will

be changed to Track 2

cases.