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Judge directoryElizabeth S. Morris

Active Circuit judge

Elizabeth S. Morris

Circuit Court for Anne Arundel

Maryland · Anne Arundel

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Circuit
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

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Hearing

Maryland trial courts may conduct remote electronic proceedings when authorized by rule, and the court may permit or require participants to appear by remote electronic communications.

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Remote Hearings and Proceedings
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July 26, 2026
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the court may permit or require one or more participants, or all participants, to join the proceeding by means of remote electronic communications.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Hearing

For Maryland remote proceedings, the required recording is made by the court, and participants should not make their own audio or video recording unless the court permits it.

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Frequently Asked Questions
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Proceedings conducted via videoconferencing technology must be recorded by the court

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Courtroom Proceeding

Maryland permits electronic devices in court facilities only in accordance with court rules and orders; attorneys may use devices reasonably for a proceeding if silent, positioned away from the trier of fact or witnesses, not used for recording, and not used for unauthorized communication.

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Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities
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April 1, 2022
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attorneys are permitted the reasonable and lawful use of an electronic device in connection with the proceeding provided that

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Courtroom Proceeding

Maryland prohibits taking, recording, or transmitting photographs, videos, or other visual images in court facilities unless the court expressly grants permission in a specific instance.

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Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities
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April 1, 2022
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The taking, recording, or transmitting of photographs, videos, or other visual images by cell phone or any other device is prohibited in the court facility at all times

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Maryland Judiciary. 4 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.