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Judicial Council updates on statewide e-filing, MDEC rollout and data-warehouse plans
Summary
The council received updates on the final implementation of MDEC in Baltimore City, statewide electronic filing for landlord-tenant cases, a planned Odyssey to Enterprise Justice upgrade with Tyler Technologies, and a data-warehouse soft launch to improve transparency and reporting.
At the Sept. 25 Judicial Council meeting, the Major Projects Committee outlined recent and planned technology projects intended to modernize Maryland court operations.
Judge John P. Morrissey and State Court Administrator Judy Rupp reported that MDEC (the Maryland electronic case filing system) was fully implemented in Baltimore City and that electronic filing for landlord and tenant failure-to-pay-rent cases completed statewide implementation in May 2024. The committee also supported processing for the mass pardons of cannabis cases and related expungement work.
The council heard that the Odyssey case-management system will be upgraded to Enterprise Justice (EJ) and that the Judiciary intends to renew its contract with Tyler Technologies; the upgrade is expected to include 12 enhancements for security, functionality, automation and an integrated File & Serve capability, with a goal to roll out the update by the end of 2025. The committee also reported plans to deploy Case Search 3.0 in tandem with migration of an attorney portal.
Jamie Walter, director of Research & Analysis, described work on a data‑warehouse intended to translate court data into interactive dashboards that reduce review hours for external data requests; a soft launch is planned later in the year. Lou Gieszl outlined the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) rollout plan, beginning with minor traffic cases, then small claims, and ultimately child access cases; ODR pilots are planned in 2025 and the system will integrate document uploads and future video options.
Nancy Faulkner summarized redaction and AI pilot activity: CSI Intellidact was installed and integrated with Odyssey for a cannabis‑redaction pilot in Dorchester County and the workgroup developed tip sheets, quick reference guides and training materials for staff use.
Why it matters: These technology projects aim to streamline filings, improve public data access and reduce manual processing time across Maryland courts.
What’s next: workgroups will continue pilots, training, and system integrations; the EJ upgrade and related contract renewal are slated for completion by the end of 2025.
