Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 2-202

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
(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 of office expenses and necessary equipment used by a clerk to perform the clerk’s duties shall be as provided in the budget.