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United States District Court for the District of Maryland Fax Number — Clerk's Office and Electronic Filing

Looking for the District of Maryland's fax number? The honest answer starts with a fact: filings go through CM/ECF, not fax. United States District Court for the District of Maryland sits in Baltimore, Maryland, serving as the federal trial court for Maryland, within the Fourth Circuit. This guide covers what actually goes by fax in a matter here, and how to confirm the clerk's current line before you send.

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United States District Court for the District of Maryland Fax Number

Ask the District of Maryland's Clerk's Office for its working fax and whether the document belongs on the electronic docket instead

Hours: Filing-counter and clerk's-office staff keep standard weekday hours; after-hours faxes queue until the next business day.

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What You Can Fax to United States District Court for the District of Maryland

  • A document to a process server or co-counsel
  • A pro se document where the court permits fax (confirm first)
  • Discovery correspondence between the parties
  • Correspondence and inquiries to the Clerk's Office
  • Service copies to a party who has agreed to fax
Tip: Remember that a filing at the District of Maryland goes through CM/ECF, not fax — confirm with the clerk's office whether your specific document is faxable at all. Put the case caption and case number on the cover sheet and every page so the receiving office can match it. Where fax stands in for service, confirm the recipient agreed to it and keep proof of the transmission.

How filings actually reach the District of Maryland

The District of Maryland requires attorneys to file through CM/ECF, so fax is not the channel for a court filing. Because deadlines run on the docket, a timely electronic filing is what protects a date — a fax does not stand in for it. The practical rule with the District of Maryland is simple: file through the system, and fax only what the receiving office confirms it will take.

The clerk's office at the District of Maryland

Questions and requests that are not filings go to the clerk's office at the District of Maryland, not to a judge's chambers. Anything about a docket entry, a copy, or a form is the clerk's office's domain, and staff answer those on weekdays. The clerk's office is the authority on its own fax number and on what it will accept.

Online fax for a matter at the District of Maryland

When a fax is the right channel in a matter before the District of Maryland, you do not need a fax machine to send one. Everything sends from your browser, so there is no machine, no busy signal, and a record of delivery. Getting a document out in a matter at the District of Maryland takes a couple of minutes on the 7-day free trial; plans then start at $12.99/month.

Faxing to United States District Court for the District of Maryland — FAQ

Yes — much of the faxing around a case at the District of Maryland is between counsel and parties, not to the court. Discovery correspondence, extensions, and settlement documents often go by fax between counsel. Where fax stands in for service, keep the confirmation page as proof it went through.

The right number is the one the court's own contact page publishes today. Look for the .gov court site's contact directory, then confirm the number by phone. Keep the working number with your file for next time.

No — a document is filed with the District of Maryland through CM/ECF, not by fax. A faxed filing is the exception, not the rule, and deadlines run on the electronic docket. Confirm with the clerk's office whether it will take a non-filing document by fax before you send.

For a records request or a status question at the District of Maryland, the clerk's office is where it goes. The office can tell you the accepted channel for your particular document. The clerk's office is the authority on its own number and what it accepts.

A represented party e-files at the District of Maryland, and a pro se filer may file on paper instead. The clerk's office can tell a pro se filer how to submit a particular document. Confirm with the clerk's office whether any non-filing document is faxable before you send. Send the whole set as one job so nothing arrives split. That keeps the matter moving without a second round trip.

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