The Maryland court system will move to “Phase IV” of its COVID-19 reopening plan on March 15, opening state court offices to the public and expanding the types of cases heard in circuit and District courts.
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March 8, 2021
ANNAPOLIS, Md. The Maryland Judiciary has announced that operations will be moving to Phase IV of its five-phased reopening plan beginning Monday, March 15th, 2021.
Under Phase IV, clerks’ offices in the District Court of Maryland and circuit courts throughout the state will remain open to the public for all matters, though the number of people may be limited to achieve COVID-19 social distancing requirements.
We’re told COVID-19 health protocols will remain in place in all courthouses and Judiciary buildings statewide, including the wearing of masks, no-contact temperature checks, a verbal or written COVID-19 health questionnaire, and social distancing. These protocols apply to all people over the age of two, regardless of vaccine status.
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February 22, 2021
Maryland Department of Labor officials have extended the state s emergency stay on new foreclosures through the end of March, according to a Tuesday press release.
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That means the state s reporting system for certain foreclosures will remain closed through March 31, according to the release. While that system is closed, mortgage lenders, loan servicers, and collection agencies won t be able to send a notice of intent to foreclose – the first step in most foreclosures – to homeowners. After an analysis of multiple factors related to the COVID-19 health crisis, we made the decision to continue the prohibition on new foreclosures by keeping the statewide reporting system closed, Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation Antonio P. Salazar said in a statement.