Court records can be searched on the Maryland Judiciary Web site. Search Court Records. MDLandRec (A joint e-government service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives) PLATS (Maryland Archives Plat Imaging Application - access can be granted with the username: plato and the password: plato#)
There are typically six stages of the mediation process: A Party Shows Interest or Initiates a Straight-in Mediation. Parties Agree to Mediate. Parties Select the Mediator and Schedule the Mediation Date. Parties Submit Pre-Mediation Submissions. Parties, Counsel and Mediator Attend Mediation Session.
Request Mediation »Download the Ombudsman's Mediation Assistance Request Form. Submit A Mediation Request. By Email: pia.ombuds@oag.state.md. By Mail: Office of the Public Access Ombudsman, c/o Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. By Web Form: Questions?
The deadline is ordinarily about 3 weeks before the initial case management conference. If the parties have not submitted a stipulation by the deadline, the ADR office schedules an ADR Phone Conference with a member of the ADR Legal Staff, who will assist the parties in selecting an appropriate ADR process.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) The District Court of Maryland's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Office provides mediation and settlement conferences for civil and landlord and tenant cases pending in many District Court locations.
Find out more about the mediation process and book your individual meeting with the mediator. It is then the mediator's job to approach your ex-partner and invite them to mediation. Mediators are trained to contact the other person and tell them more about mediation.
Request Mediation »Download the Ombudsman's Mediation Assistance Request Form. Submit A Mediation Request. By Email: pia.ombuds@oag.state.md. By Mail: Office of the Public Access Ombudsman, c/o Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. By Web Form: Questions?
Specific areas addressed by the Act include proceedings to stay or compel arbitration, appointment of arbitrators by the court, representation by an attorney, witnesses and depositions, arbitrators' fees and expenses, awards, docketing, and venue.
Arbitration is an informal trial held before a neutral court official called an arbitrator. Compared to a regular trial, arbitration is intended to be an easier, quicker, and less expensive way to resolve disputes.
Uniform Arbitration Act, or common law rules governing arbitration, an arbitrator makes a decision which is binding on the parties. If conducted solely pursuant to Title 17 of the Maryland Rules, and there is no agreement to the contrary, the arbitration is non-binding and the parties may accept or reject the award.