(a) The clerk of a court shall: (1) Have custody of the books, records, and papers of his office; (2) Make proper legible entries of all proceedings of the court and keep them in well-bound books or other permanent form; (3) When requested in writing to do so, record any paper filed with his office and required by law […]
(a) Subject to the approval of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, a clerk may use appropriate equipment and systems to aid the clerk in the performance of his or her duties and may change the system of indexing records in his or her office to a more modern and efficient system. (b) The cost […]
Unless otherwise provided by law or order of court, any person may, without charge, inspect, examine, and make memoranda or notes from an index or paper filed with the clerk of a court.
The office of every clerk of court shall be open to the public for the transaction of business of the court from at least Monday through Friday of each week. Each clerk’s office shall be open during the hours and on the additional days prescribed by the judge exercising the functions of administrative judge. The […]
(a) The clerk of a circuit court or the chief clerk of the District Court, under rules and regulations promulgated by the Court of Appeals, may authorize the destruction of pleadings, papers, and files in his custody which, because of their character, serve no useful purpose in being retained. (b) Before any pleadings, papers, or files are […]
(a) In cooperation with the clerks of the courts, the Attorney General may: (1) Prepare basic instructional materials to assist the public in the procedure and preparation of forms for proceedings that involve child custody, visitation, and support; and (2) Review the instructional materials on a regular basis and revise them as necessary. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the […]
(a) For purposes of this section, “person in interest” has the meaning stated in § 4–101(g) of the General Provisions Article. (b) The clerk of the circuit court of each county shall keep a book and record and index in the book the discharge papers of any person who: (1) At any time has served in the armed […]
(a) This section applies to all licenses issued by the clerk of a circuit court other than those issued under Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article. (b) Before the first of May of each year, the clerk of a circuit court shall apply to the Comptroller for the number of blank licenses of each sort that […]
(a) This section applies to all licenses issued by the clerk of a circuit court other than those issued under Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article. (b) Before the clerk of a circuit court may issue a license or permit to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered […]
(a) This section applies to all licenses issued by the clerk of a circuit court other than those issued under Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article. (b) On or before the first Monday of June and December of each year, the clerk of a circuit court shall return to the Comptroller, under oath, an account of […]
When the Governor issues a civil commission and the Secretary of State delivers the commission to the clerk of a circuit court, the clerk immediately shall deliver the commission to the person to whom the commission is directed and who applies for the commission.
(a) At least once a month, the clerk of a circuit court shall report to the Secretary of State the name and office of each officer who has taken, before the clerk, the oath required by the Constitution or another law. (b) (1) The clerk of a circuit court may not administer the oath of office to any […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the clerk of a circuit court is entitled to 5% of all public money that the clerk receives, collects, and pays over. (b) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County is entitled to receive: (1) 3% of the amount collected for the tax applicable to instruments recorded […]
A clerk of a circuit court shall make available to the public information about registering with the State donor registry.
The clerk of the court shall prominently post the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline information sign described in § 15–207 of the Business Regulation Article in public information areas of each courthouse.
