By Steve Klepper (Twitter: @MDAppeal)

Late Sunday, the Court of Special Appeals updated its home page to announce a significant change to mitigate disruptions to Maryland appellate practice during the COVID-19 emergency. The largest volume of appeals come from the three jurisdictions that have yet to transition to Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC): Baltimore City, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County. As a result, appeals from those three circuit courts have been paper-only.

As of March 15, however, the Court will allow filings via MDEC, as an optional alternative to paper filing, in appeals from non-MDEC jurisdictions. Read More…