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Cecil Cnty. Cir. Ct. Criminal DCM Plan (introduction)
Cecil County Circuit Court Criminal DCM Plan
Circuit Court for Cecil County
Differentiated Case Management Plan
Criminal Cases
June 23, 2017
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PART VI CRIMINAL DIFFERENTIATED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
1. General Information
From the commencement of a criminal prosecution to its conclusion by adjudication or otherwise,
any elapsed time other than reasonably required for pleadings, discovery, and Court events is
unacceptable and should be eliminated. To enable just and efficient resolution of cases, the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, not counsel or the litigants, shall control the pace of litigation. Counsel
for the State and the defendant have a responsibility as officers of the Court to eliminate
unnecessary delay consistent with their ethical obligations to their clients.
The goal of this plan is to comply with The Maryland Circuit Court Time Standard: 98% of all
cases are resolved within 180 days of the defendant’s first appearance in the Circuit Court or the
filing of an entry of appearance by counsel.
2. Initial Appearances/Arraignments
Provenance
- Source
- www.mdcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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