(1) Development and Implementation.

(2) Family Law Actions.

Committee note: The intent of this subsection is that the case management plan contain procedures for assuring that the court can and will deal immediately with a credible risk of imminent abduction of a child or a credible prospect of imminent and substantial physical or emotional harm to a child or susceptible or older adult, at least to stabilize the situation pending further expedited proceedings. Circumstances requiring expedited processing include threats to imminently terminate services necessary to the physical or mental health or sustenance of the child or susceptible or older adult or the imminent removal of the child or susceptible or older adult from the jurisdiction of the court.

Cross reference: See Code, Estates and Trust Article, § 13-601 for definitions of the terms “older adult” and “susceptible adult.”

Cross reference: See Rule 9-204 for provisions that may be included in the case management plan concerning an educational seminar for parties in actions in which child support, custody, or visitation are involved.

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(3) Guardianship Actions. The plan shall include appropriate procedures for expedited case processing pursuant to Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 13-705(f) and Rule 10-201 (b) and (f).

Committee note: The intent of subsection (b)(3) of this Rule is that the case management plan contain procedures for non- emergency expedited case processing for guardianships of the person of disabled adults in connection with medical treatment.

(4) Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Matters. The plan shall include appropriate procedures for expedited case processing for petitions and motions for findings or determinations of fact necessary to a grant of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for the purposes of 8 U.S. Code § 1101(a)(27)(J).

(5) Virtual Jury Trials. In any jurisdiction where the County Administrative Judge deems it appropriate, the plan shall include procedures for the operation of virtual jury trials. The plan shall consider each phase of a trial and the roles of the judge, courtroom clerk, bailiff, jury office, clerk's office, and Information Technology department. The plan for conducting a virtual jury trial shall include:

(6) Consultation. In developing, monitoring, and implementing the case management plan, the County Administrative Judge shall (A) consult with the Administrative Office of the Courts and with other County Administrative Judges who have developed such plans, in an effort to achieve as much consistency and uniformity among the plans as is reasonably practicable, and (B) seek the assistance of the county bar association and such other interested groups and persons as the judge deems advisable.

(7) Information Report. As part of the plan, the clerk shall make available to the parties, without charge, a form approved by the County Administrative Judge that will provide the information necessary to implement the case management plan. The information contained in the information report shall not be used for any purpose other than case management. The clerk of each circuit court shall make available for public inspection a copy of any current administrative order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court exempting categories of actions from the information report requirement of Rule 2-111 (a).

(1) eliminate docket calls in open court;

(2) ensure the prompt disposition of motions and other preliminary matters;

(3) provide for the use of scheduling and pretrial conferences, and the establishment of a calendar for that purpose, when appropriate;

(4) provide for the prompt disposition of uncontested and ex parte matters, including referrals to an examiner or magistrate, when appropriate;

(5) provide for the disposition of actions under Rule 2-507;

(6) to the extent permitted by law and when feasible and approved by the presiding judge, provide for non-evidentiary hearings to be conducted by telephonic, video, or other electronic means.

(7) establish trial and motion calendars and other appropriate systems under which actions ready for trial will be assigned for trial and tried, after proper notice to parties, without necessity of a request for assignment from any party; and

Cross reference: See Rule 16-303 (Motion Day).

(8) establish systems of regular reports that will show the status of all pending actions with respect to their readiness for trial, the disposition of actions, and the availability of judges for trial work.

Source: This Rule is derived in part from former Rule 16-202 (2016) and is in part new.