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May 27, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Maryland Judicial Council Meeting Minutes
The council received various committee updates. The Conference of Circuit Judges discussed rule amendments and courthouse security dashboards. The Administrative Office of the Courts reported on human resources benefits, unified portal enhancements, and preparations for leadership conferences. The Supreme Court of Maryland reviewed rules related to Assistant Outpatient Treatment and discussed the status of term opinions and off-site oral arguments. The District Court of Maryland provided updates on competency restoration workgroups and recent investitures. The Equal Justice Committee reviewed employee policies, community outreach forums, and surveys regarding public perception and employee experiences. The Juvenile Law Committee focused on monitoring legislation, child welfare data collection, and youth-related behavioral health initiatives. Finally, the Legislative Committee summarized outcomes from the 2026 legislative session, including the status of various judicial package bills and other legislation of interest.
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The meeting included a legislative update covering various bills from the 2026 session, such as courtroom security standards, investigator authority for the Office of the State Prosecutor, salary increases for judges, deed fraud task force establishment, and modifications to jury service disqualifications. Additionally, the group discussed updates regarding conference membership, administrative delegation and rule changes for circuit administrative judges, the extension of WCAG compliance deadlines, and the preparation of questions for the upcoming joint meeting with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary.
Mar 25, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Maryland Judicial Council Meeting Minutes
The council received updates regarding committee activities, including the Conference of Circuit Judges, court administration projects such as portal launches and judicial needs assessments, and Supreme and Appellate court initiatives. A closed session was conducted to address courthouse security plans. Additional reports covered the Court Access Committee's language service initiatives and video resources, the Family Law Committee's work on parent assessments and guardianship standards, and the Senior Judges Committee's efforts to integrate senior judges into judicial operations.
Mar 23, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Conference of Circuit Judges Meeting
The meeting included an overview of the U.S. Department of Justice rule requiring compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 AA for public-facing digital content. The Judiciary's remediation plans, including training and toolkit development, were discussed, noting potential timelines for MDEC compliance. Additionally, the Conference reviewed the implementation of a new project intake process for JIS, which involves establishing an executive board and advisory committee. Old business addressed ongoing difficulties regarding attorney access to detained clients at correctional facilities and issues with accessing digital evidence, with plans to invite the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to a future meeting for further discussion.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
