Maryland Time Standards
Standard Terms by Case Type – CIRCUIT COURTS Case Type Case Time Start Case Time Suspension Case Time Stop Additional Measures
Time Standard Suspend Begin† Suspend End††,††† (Performance Goal)
Criminal First of either of the two dates: Bench Warrant Issue Date Warrant Outcome Date Disposition 1. Arrest/Service of 6 Months o First Court Appearance of o Plea or Verdict Summons or Citation Mistrial Date Retrial Date Date to Filing (98%) Defendant, or o Stet o Entry of Appearance by NCR Evaluation Order Date NCR Finding Date o Nolle Prosequi 2. Filing to First Counsel (Rule 4‐271) o Reverse Waiver Appearance Petition for Reverse Waiver Date Reverse Waiver Decision Date Granted 3. Plea/Verdict Date to (Granted, Denied, Withdrawn) o Found ‘Not Criminally Sentence Date Note: Date should reflect the Responsible’ Hicks starting date. Competency Evaluation Order Date Date Found Competent
Interlocutory Appeal Filing Date Interlocutory Appeal Decision (Mandate) Filed Date
Military Leave Date Military Return Date
Postponement Date Due to DNA/Forensic Receipt Date of DNA/Forensic Evidence Evidence Unavailable
Date of Court Order for Psychological Receipt Date of the Court‐Ordered Evaluation Psychological Evaluation
Problem‐Solving Court Diversion Ordered Exit/Completion of Problem‐Solving Court Diversion
Civil General Filing Date Bankruptcy Filing Date (Suggestion or Order Lifting Bankruptcy Disposition 1. Filing to Service or Answer, whichever Notice) Stay Date o Dismissal comes first Foreclosure Cases Demand for (Non‐Binding) Arbitration (Non‐Binding) Arbitration Reinstatement Date o Judgment Date o Order of Binding Arbitration 24 Months Interlocutory Appeal Filing Date Interlocutory Appeal Decision (Mandate) Date o Final Order of (98%) Ratification of Military Leave Date Military Return Date Auditor’s Report (foreclosure cases) All Other Civil General Body Attachment Issue Date Body Attachment Outcome Date Cases Mistrial Date Retrial Date 18 Months Stay for Receivership Discharge/Removal of Receivership Stay (98%)
Request for Foreclosure Mediation Filing Foreclosure Mediation Outcome Date Date Notes: † If a suspension event begins prior to case start and ends some me between case start and case stop, the suspension time will begin at the case start date and end at the suspension end date. (Manual Process) †† If a suspension begins some me between the case start and stop date, and the case ends via dismissal or Nol Pros (prior to obtaining the suspension end date), the suspension time is calculated from suspension begin to the dismissal or Nol Pros date (i.e., case stop date). (Manual Process)††† For Circuit Criminal cases, the date of a guilty plea (accepted by the court) can also serve as a valid case time suspension stop in the absence of other qualifying suspension stop events in a case. (Manual Process).
Effective FY 2016 Maryland Time Standards
Table I. Definition of Time Standard Terms by Case Type, Continued Case Type Case Time Start Case Time Suspension Case Time Stop Additional Measures
Time Standard Suspend Begin† Suspend End†† (Performance Goal)
Family Law & Limited Filing Date††† Bankruptcy Filing Date (Suggestion or Order Lifting Bankruptcy Stay Date Disposition Circuit Court Filing to Divorce Notice) Dismissal Service or Answer, whichever comes first Interlocutory Appeal Filing Date Interlocutory Appeal Decision (Mandate) Initial Judgment Date Limited Divorce Cases Date Judgment in Limited Divorce Military Leave Date Military Return Date Cases if limited divorce is the 24 Months only issue Body Attachment Issue Date Body Attachment Outcome Date (98%) No Service in Child Support cases after 90 Service Date in Child Support cases or days from filing Dismissal Date if Service never effected All Other Family Law Cases Collaborative Law Filing Date Collaborative Law Conclusion Date
Stay for Receivership Discharge/Removal of Receivership Stay 12 Months (98%)
Juvenile First Appearance of Body Attachment Issue Date Body Attachment Outcome Date Disposition 1. Original Offense date Respondent, or to Filing Delinquency Military Leave Date Military Return Date Finding Delinquent/Non‐ 90 Days Entry of Appearance by Delinquent 2. Petition Filing date to Counsel Competency Evaluation Order Date Date Found Competent first appearance (98%) Jurisdiction Waived Mistrial Date Retrial after Mistrial Date Dismissal 3. Adjudication Time (Start Date to Stet Waiver to Adult Court Petition Filing Date Waiver Decision Filing Date Adjudication Date) Probation (Granted, Denied or Withdrawn) Nolle Prosequi Interlocutory Appeal Filing Date Interlocutory Appeal Decision (Mandate) Waiver Granted Filing Date Change of Venue Pre‐Disposition Treatment Program Date Conclusion of Pre‐Disposition Treatment Program Date
PDI Ordered Date Receipt of PDI Report Date
Date of Court Order for Psychological Receipt Date of Court‐Ordered Psychological Evaluation Evaluation
Postponement Date Due to DNA/Forensic Receipt Date of DNA/Forensic Evidence Evidence Unavailable Notes: † If a suspension event begins prior to case start and ends sometime between case start and case stop, the suspension time will begin at the case start date and end at the suspension end date. (Manual Process) †† If a suspension begins sometime between the case start and stop date, and the case ends via dismissal or Nol Pros (prior to obtaining the suspension end date), the suspension time is calculated from suspension begin to dismissal or Nol Pros date (i.e., case stop date). (Manual Process). ††† For URESA cases, use the filing date as both service and answer date, which are optional caseflow data fields. Also, use the consent date as the answer date when consents are filed with no answer. For Name Change cases, use the affidavit of publication service date or the show cause date as the answer date (optional caseflow data field) when no objection was filed. Effective FY 2016 Maryland Time Standards
Table I. Definition of Time Standard Terms by Case Type, Continued
Case Type Case Time Start Case Time Suspension Case Time Stop Additional Measures
Time Standard Suspend Begin† Suspend End†† (Performance Goal)
CINA Shelter††† Shelter Care Hearing Date Military Leave Date Military Return Date o Adjudication Hearing 1.Adjudication to Held Date 30 Days Date of Shelter Care Hearing where Petition for Disposition o o Case Dismissal Date (100%) Continued Shelter Care was granted 2. Removal for o For UCS users, motion/document Shelter Granted Permanency Planning filing date. Hearing Body Attachment Issue Date Body Attachment Outcome Date 3. Good Cause extension to Adjudication 4. Removal to Shelter Care Hearing
CINA Non‐Shelter††† o Service of Parent(s), Guardian(s), and/ or Military Leave Date Military Return Date o Adjudication Hearing 1. Removal for Custodian(s) (First Service Entry Date), or Held Date 60 Days Permanency Hearing o Case Dismissal Date (100%) 2. Extraordinary Cause o Date of Shelter Care Hearing where Petition for to Adjudication Continued Shelter Care was Denied. (When a case started as Shelter Care, and Shelter Care Hearing was held but petition ultimately denied) Body Attachment Issue Date Body Attachment Outcome Date
TPR TPR Petition Filing Date Interlocutory Appeal Filing Interlocutory Appeal Decision o TPR Final Order of 1. TPR Petition filed to Guardianship (Date of 180 Days Date Date service of Show Cause Filing) Order (100%) o Disposition of TPR case Military Leave Date Military Return Date (if order not granted). 2. Service of Show Cause Order to Objection 3. TPR Granted to Guardianship Review Hearing Notes: † If a suspension event begins prior to case start and ends some me between case start and case stop, the suspension time will begin at the case start date and end at the suspension end date. (Manual Process) †† If a suspension begins some me between the case start and stop date, and the case ends via dismissal or Nol Pros (prior to obtaining the suspension end date), the suspension time is calculated from suspension begin to dismissal or Nol Pros date (i.e., case stop date). (Manual Process). †††The dis nc on between CINA Shelter and Non‐Shelter cases is made based on the child’s status (sheltered vs. non‐sheltered) at the time of Adjudicatory Hearing or Case Dismissal, and the case time will be measured from Case Start Time according to the appropriate Case Start Time defined above, not necessarily the actual case start date or the federally defined case start date (date of child removed from home).
Effective FY 2016