Bill Denying Clerks the Right to Rule on Motions Denied

June 28th, 2017
The 2017 Maryland General Assembly Session saw a bill – SB378/HB1191 – which would have prevented court clerks from ruling on motions. This arose, apparently, due to a directive of the District Court of Maryland which would have allowed c… Read More
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Categories: Legislative News, Litigation
Tags: Clerk of the Court, Continuance, Legislation, Postponement

Mandatory Continuance Bill Denied

June 28th, 2017
The 2017 Maryland General Assembly Session saw, for the first time, a bill that would have made a continuance/postponement of a civil case mandatory if all parties agreed to the continuance. This would have applied to civil cases only, both at the tr… Read More
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Categories: Legislative News, Litigation
Tags: Continuance, Legislation, Postponement