2. After Hours Box
U.S. District Court of Maryland Local Rules (December 1, 2025)
b) Cases Involving Maryland Residents
i) A case in which all of the Maryland parties reside in the same division (a corporation’s
residence shall be its principal place of business in Maryland) shall be assigned to a judge
sitting in that division.
ii) A case in which the Maryland parties reside in different divisions of the Court shall be
assigned to a judge sitting in the division where a majority of the Maryland parties reside,
but if there is not a majority resident in either division, then the case shall be assigned to a
judge sitting in the division of the Court in which the events described in the Complaint
took place.
iii) A class action shall be assigned to a judge sitting in the division of the Court where a
majority of the named plaintiffs reside, but if there is not a majority resident in either
division, then the case shall be assigned to a judge sitting in the division of the Court in
which the events described in the Complaint took place.
c) Cases in Which No Party Resides in Maryland
A case in which no party is a resident of Maryland shall be assigned to a judge sitting in
the division in which the events described in the Complaint took place.
RULE 502. JURY SELECTION PLAN
The Jury Selection Plan as adopted and amended from time to time by court order shall
be available for public inspection in the Clerk’s Office.
RULE 503. NO ATTORNEYS OR COURT PERSONNEL AS SURETIES
No member of the Bar, of the Clerk’s Office, of the U.S. Marshals Service, or of the
staff of any judge or magistrate judge shall act as surety on any bond or undertaking in any
action or proceeding in the Court.
RULE 504. HOURS OF CLERK’S OFFICE
1. Hours of Actual Operation
The Clerk’s Office shall be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on all days except Saturdays,
Sundays, the legal holidays specified in Fed. R. Civ. P. 77(c), and the day after Thanksgiving.
2. After Hours Box
For the convenience of litigants and counsel, an “after hours” or “night” box in which
filings can be made outside of normal business hours is located on the first floor of each
