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Circuit Court highlights security upgrades, case time performance in FY26 budget hearing
Summary
The administrative judge told the County Council the circuit court met most case‑time standards and has added courtroom deputies and a threat‑reporting protocol after recent security assessments.
Judge Donna Schaeffer, administrative judge for the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, told the County Council on May 15 that the court met state case‑time standards across case types and has prioritized judicial security after two recent assessments.
Schaeffer said the court resolved 93.7% of civil non‑family cases within the 18‑month standard, 89.1% of family‑law cases within one year, 94.6% of criminal cases within 180 days and 96.1% of juvenile cases within 90…
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