FY 25 Harford County Government Proposed Operating Budget

JUDICIAL Circuit Court Cost Center 411000

ORIGIN/PURPOSE: The Circuit Court of Harford County is a Court of general jurisdiction which hears and decides a wide variety of cases. On the civil side, it hears cases (1) where the amount in dispute is in excess of $10,000 and the parties have requested a jury trial, (2) family law cases, (3) administrative appeals, and (4) numerous similar actions. On the criminal side, it hears criminal cases where a serious violation of the law is alleged and/or party has requested a jury trial. AGENCY GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF BOTH DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC CASES; TO ENSURE THAT LITIGANTS ARE ABLE TO HAVE THEIR LEGAL DISPUTES AND PROBLEMS RESOLVED AS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY AS THE SITUATION PERMITS WHILE STILL DOING JUSTICE FOR ALL CONCERNED; TO CONTINUE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPEN CIVIL CASES; TO MANAGE CASES SO 98% OF ALL NON-DOMESTIC CASES ARE RESOLVED WITHIN EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS PURSUANT TO CASE FLOW MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS; TO MANAGE CASES SO 90% OF ALL DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES ARE RESOLVED WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS PURSUANT TO CASE FLOW MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS.

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