MARYLAND JUDICIAL CONFERENCE

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

The Conference consists of all judges of the Court of Appeals, the Court of Special Appeals, the Circuit Courts, and the District Court of Maryland. The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals serves as chair, and the State Court Administrator as executive secretary. Annually, the Conference meets in plenary session (Maryland Rule 16-802).

Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

In 1981, the Judicial Institute of Maryland was formed by administrative order of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. The Institute is responsible to the Maryland Judicial Conference for all judicial education and training. The Institute develops, provides, and evaluates comprehensive, diverse and cost-effective continuing legal education for the judges of Maryland.

The Institute is governed by the thirteen-member Board of Directors, appointed to two-year terms by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Between annual sessions, work of the Judicial Conference is conducted by the Judicial Council and a number of committees, as established by the Council in consultation with the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals (Maryland Rule 16-802). Conference committees receive staff support from the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Council consists of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, the Chief Judge of the Court of Special Appeals, the Chair of the Conference of Circuit Judges, the Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland, the State Court Administrator, the Chair of the Conference of Circuit Court Clerks, and the Chief Clerk of the District Court. An additional four Circuit Court judges and four District Court judges as well as a court administrator, are appointed to two year terms by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, in consultation with the Chair of the Conference of Circuit Judges, the Chief Judge of the District Court and the Chair of the Conference of Court Administrators.

JUDICIAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
The Judicial Ethics Committee was initiated by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
The Legislative Committee was organized by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference.

CIVIL LAW & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
The Civil Law and Procedure Committee was formed by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference.

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
The Criminal Law and Procedure Committee was authorized by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference.

FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE
The Family and Domestic Relations Law Committee was started by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference. In September 2001, the Committee reorganized with the Child Support Enforcement Committee, and the Juvenile Law Committee to form the Family Law Committee.

JUDICIAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE The Judicial Compensation Committee was begun by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference.

MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOLISM & ADDICTION COMMITTEE
The Mental Health, Alcoholism and Addiction Committee was initiated by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference.

PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE
The Public Awareness Committee was started by the Executive Committee of the Maryland Judicial Conference.

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