Md. R. Ct. Admin. 16-101

As amended through November 13, 2024

Rule 16-101 - General Administrative Structure

The administrative structure of the Maryland Judiciary consists of the following:

(a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, exercising the administrative powers conferred by the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Code, and the Maryland Rules and fulfilling the duties imposed thereby;

(b) The Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, exercising the administrative powers conferred upon the Chief Judge by the Maryland Code and the Maryland Rules and fulfilling the duties imposed thereby;

(c) Circuit and County Administrative Judges of the circuit courts, exercising the administrative powers conferred upon them by the Maryland Code and the Maryland Rules and fulfilling the duties imposed thereby;

(d) The Chief Judge and Administrative Judges of the District Court, exercising the administrative powers conferred upon them by the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Code, and the Maryland Rules and fulfilling the duties imposed thereby;

(e) The Maryland Judicial Council, fulfilling the duties imposed upon the Council by the Maryland Rules and Administrative Orders of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;

(f) The State Court Administrator and the Administrative Office of the Courts, exercising the administrative powers conferred and fulfilling the duties imposed upon them by the Maryland Code, the Maryland Rules, and Administrative Orders and directives of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;

(g) The Clerks of the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, the circuit courts, and the District Court, exercising the administrative powers conferred and fulfilling the duties imposed upon them by the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Code, and the Maryland Rules;

(h) The court administrators of the circuit courts, exercising the administrative powers conferred and fulfilling the duties imposed upon them by the county or circuit administrative judges; and

(i) The Registers of Wills and, except in Harford, Howard, and Montgomery Counties, the chief judges of the Orphans' Courts exercising the administrative powers conferred and fulfilling the duties imposed upon them by the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Code, and the Maryland Rules.

Md. R. Ct. Admin. 16-101

This Rule is new.

Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. 7/1/2016; amended April 21, 2023, eff. 4/1/2023; amended April 5, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024.