MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND COURTS LAUNCH MDEC

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The courts in Montgomery County, Maryland will go live with MDEC on October 26, 2021. To ensure that the transition is seamless, the District and Circuit courts will close on October 25, 2021. Here are some resources that will help those who are not familiar with the electronic filing system currently in effect in other Maryland courts. What does MDEC Stand for?

MDEC stands for Maryland Electronic Courts. MDEC’s goal is to create a judiciary-wide integrated case management system that will enable courts at all levels to collect, store, process, and access records electronically. Attorneys and parties may file and access records electronically.

Link to MDEC filing Brochure

MDEC | Maryland Electronic Courts and E-Filing (mdcourts.gov)

Link to MDEC training Series

Odyssey File & Serve (tylerhost.net)

Efiling and Frequently asks questions

E-filing | Maryland Courts (state.md.us)

E-Filing for the Public

https://www.courts.state.md.us/mdec/efilingpubli

Is e-filing mandatory?
E-filing for attorneys is mandatory if you are filing in a county that has been converted to the new MDEC system. Self-represented litigants may voluntarily choose to e-file (See Rule 20-106). Paper filings will be scanned and maintained electronically from day one.

If you have a case in Montgomery County that you intend to file after October 25, 2021, it may be prudent to contact a lawyer. The Law Office of LYnndolyn Mitchell is experienced in representing individuals in Family law, and traffic cases in Montgomery County and other counties in Maryland that have already implemented electronic filing.

Lynndolyn Mitchell

Lynndolyn T. Mitchell has practiced law for over 30 years. Ms. Mitchell began her career as a licensed attorney in Orange County, California focusing on juvenile law. Lynndolyn Mitchell currently represents clients in contested child custody, complex divorces with complex property issues, uncontested divorces. She has represented clients in protective order hearings, traffic and misdemeanor criminal cases in Maryland, DC. and Virginia Ms. Mitchell comes from a military family and has acquired accreditation to represent military veterans in claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Ms. Mitchell is licensed to practice law in four jurisdictions including MD, VA and DC. She is currently inactive in California. The Law Office of Lynndolyn Mitchell Represents clients from all cultural, economic and social backgrounds. Lynndolyn Mitchell has been a presenter for the National Business Institute the (NBI) on the topics of Family Law in Virginia and Maryland and Education Law in Maryland. Ms. Mitchell was also a member of The Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for District 11- Montgomery County, Maryland. (1999-2023). Ms. Mitchell is active with the J Franklyn Bourne Bar Association and is currently on the Executive Board (2021-2023), The Maryland State Bar (2006-Present. Ms. Mitchell is also an active member Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

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