Worcester Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil DCM Plan (introduction)

July 1, 2018 (Revised)

Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland

Table of Contents

 Track 1 – Civil Expedited Cases

 Track 2 – Civil Standard Cases

 Track 3 – Civil Complex Cases

 Track 4 – Foreclosure Cases

This Civil DCM Plan is established in accordance with Md. Rule 16-302(b) which requires

the County Administrative Judge to develop and, upon approval by the Chief Judge of the

Maryland Court of Appeals, implement and monitor a case management plan for the prompt

and efficient scheduling and disposition of action in the Circuit Court.

Statement of Purpose

From the commencement of litigation to its resolution, whether by trial or settlement,

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

Court, not the lawyers or litigants, should control the pace of litigation. A strong judicial

commitment is essential to reducing delay and once achieved, maintaining a current docket.

(Standard 250, ABA Standards Relating to Court Delay Reduction)

It is the purpose of this DCM Plan to provide an effective case management system

which will assure: