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Judicial Council outlines Case Search upgrades, ODR pilot and data governance work

Maryland Judicial Council · September 17, 2025

Summary

The Major Projects Committee reported deployment of Case Search 2.0, plans for Case Search 3.0 in Jan. 2026, an Online Dispute Resolution pilot launching in Fall 2025 for limited case types, and Data Governance work including a data dictionary and public dashboard redesign.

Co-chairs Chief Judge John P. Morrissey and State Court Administrator Judy K. Rupp told the Council that Case Search 2.0 deployed in January 2025 and Case Search 3.0 is scheduled for release in January 2026. The committee reported an MDEC recertification update, an EJ 2024 upgrade, and ongoing reviews of access and data requests.

The Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Workgroup described a statewide naming contest for the new ODR application, marketing and training plans, and pilots slated for Fall 2025 covering non-incarcerable traffic cases, small claims, and Title IV-D parenting-plan matters. The Data Governance Subcommittee reported progress on a data dictionary, a redesigned public-facing dashboard, a Data Warehouse Phase I build, and upcoming targeted data-quality projects.

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