General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet - Maryland
MARYLAND CIVIL NON-DOMESTIC CASE INFORMATION REPORT WORKSHEET
Do not file this worksheet in place of the official form. Use the Maryland Judiciary's current Civil – Non-Domestic Case Information Report, Form CC-DCM-002 (Rev. 03/2026). The official form states that a plaintiff must complete and attach it to the complaint unless the case is exempt under Md. Rule 2-111(a), and that a defendant files an information report under Md. Rule 2-323(h). The report is not a pleading.
Official form: https://www.mdcourts.gov/court-forms/forms/civil-non-domestic-case-information-report
1. Caption and filer
- Circuit Court for: [________________________________]
- Form filed by: ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Defendant
- Case number, if assigned: [________________________________]
- Case name: [________________________________] v. [________________________________]
- Filing party's name: [________________________________]
- Address: [________________________________]
- Telephone: [________________________________]
- Email: [________________________________]
If represented:
- Attorney: [________________________________]
- Attorney number: [________________________________]
- Address: [________________________________]
- Telephone: [________________________________]
- Email: [________________________________]
2. Initial case-management information
- Jury demand: ☐ Yes ☐ No
- Related case pending: ☐ Yes ☐ No
- Related case number(s), if known: [________________________________]
- Anticipated trial length: [____] hours / [____] days
- Pleading type:
- New case: ☐ Original ☐ Administrative Appeal ☐ Appeal
- Existing case: ☐ Post-Judgment ☐ Amendment
3. Case category and subcategory
For a new case, select one category and subcategory exactly as printed on the current official CC-DCM-002. The March 2026 form groups choices under Torts, Contract, Property, Public Law, Employment, Independent Proceedings, Peace Order, Equity, and Other.
- Official category: [________________________________]
- Official subcategory: [________________________________]
Do not use locally invented numeric category codes. If filing in an existing case, follow the official form's direction to skip the category/subcategory section and continue to relief.
4. Relief and monetary damages
Check every relief type that applies on the official form. For monetary damages, exclude attorney's fees, interest, and court costs and select the official range:
☐ Under $10,000
☐ $10,000–$30,000
☐ $30,000–$100,000
☐ Over $100,000
- Medical bills: $[________________________________]
- Wage loss: $[________________________________]
- Property damage: $[________________________________]
If liability is selected as relief, complete the official liability-dispute choice. The official form states that this information is not an admission and is used only for track assignment.
5. ADR, accommodations, and trial estimate
Indicate suitability for each official ADR option:
| Process | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Mediation | ☐ | ☐ |
| Arbitration | ☐ | ☐ |
| Settlement conference | ☐ | ☐ |
| Neutral evaluation | ☐ | ☐ |
☐ Spoken-language interpreter needed; attach current Form CC-DC-041.
☐ Disability accommodation needed; attach current Form CC-DC-049.
Except where the official form gives a county-specific instruction, select the estimated trial length shown on the current form.
6. Specialized track requests
Complete only the blocks that apply on the official form:
- Business and Technology Case Management Program under Md. Rule 16-308
- ASTAR complex science/technology program under Md. Rule 16-302
- Baltimore City track
- Baltimore County track
- Emergency relief request
For Baltimore City, the current form offers ☐ Expedited ☐ Civil-Short ☐ Civil-Standard ☐ Custom ☐ Asbestos ☐ Lead Paint ☐ Tax Sale Foreclosures ☐ Mortgage Foreclosures. For Baltimore County, it offers ☐ Expedited ☐ Standard ☐ Extended Standard ☐ Complex. Select the applicable choice on the official form; these are county-specific tracks.
7. Signature and filing check
- Date: [__/__/____]
- Signature of attorney or party: [________________________________]
- Printed name: [________________________________]
- Attorney number, if applicable: [________________________________]
- Address: [________________________________]
- Email: [________________________________]
☐ Downloaded the current CC-DCM-002 from the Maryland Judiciary.
☐ Transferred the worksheet answers to the official form.
☐ Attached the official report to the complaint if required, or filed the defendant's report as required.
☐ Confirmed whether the case is exempt and whether local filing instructions add requirements.
☐ Did not treat the information report as a pleading.
Sources
- Maryland Judiciary, Civil – Non-Domestic Case Information Report, CC-DCM-002 (Rev. 03/2026): https://www.mdcourts.gov/court-forms/forms/civil-non-domestic-case-information-report
- Maryland Judiciary, official CC-DCM-002 PDF: https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/courtforms/circuit/ccdcm002.pdf/ccdcm002.pdf
About this template
- Last updated
- October 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Md. Rule 2-111(a) (plaintiff's Civil Non-Domestic Case Information Report)
- Md. Rule 2-323(h) (defendant's information-report filing)
- Maryland Judiciary Form CC-DCM-002 (Rev. 03/2026)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 23, 2026.
Md. Rule 2-111(a) (checked October 23, 2026): "This Information Report must be completed and attached to the complaint filed with the Clerk of Court unless your case is exempted from the requirement by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland pursuant to Rule 2-111(a)."
Md. Rule 2-323(h) (checked October 23, 2026): "Defendant: You must file an Information Report as required by Rule 2-323(h). THIS INFORMATION REPORT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AS A PLEADING"
Maryland Judiciary Form CC-DCM-002 (Rev. 03/2026), case category (checked October 23, 2026): "If filing in an existing case, skip Case Category/Subcategory section – go to Relief section. IF NEW CASE: CASE CATEGORY/SUBCATEGORY (Check one box.)"
Maryland Judiciary Form CC-DCM-002 (Rev. 03/2026), county tracks (checked October 23, 2026): "IF YOU ARE FILING YOUR COMPLAINT IN BALTIMORE CITY OR BALTIMORE COUNTY, PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW."
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