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New editions have arrived at the Anne Arundel County Public Law Library!

The library has added new editions on the shelf from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), and Thomson Reuters.

Consumer Credit Regulation, 2025 Edition

This new edition, written and compiled by experts in consumer law, includes topics concerning credit cards, payday loans, auto finance, and other non-mortgage credit issues. It is an amalgamation consisting of chapters on what is interest, what is a loan, and credit math, how to litigate predatory lending cases, and includes summaries regarding lending statutes, installment loan laws, and much more!

Call No.: SELF HELP NCLC KF 1040 .C37 2025

Repossession, 2025 Edition

This new edition includes every aspect of motor vehicle, manufactured home, and household goods repossessions and deficiency claims, and is the #1 resource on consumer repossessions. The book contains a detailed chapter on types of defenses to a deficiency lawsuit, a chapter on affirmative consumer claims and counterclaims, standing issues in federal and state courts, and also includes sample pleadings and discovery.

Call no.: SELF HELP NCLC KF 1058 .S54 2025

Gibber on Estate Administration, 8th Edition

The new edition of Gibber on Estate Administration is a practical guide for navigating probate and is considered the most accurate resource for lawyers handling decedents’ estates. The updated edition includes step-by-step procedural guidance, offers comprehensive checklists, helpful forms, and valuable suggestions.

This new edition of Gibber on Estate Administration covers important changes in the following:

  • Updated Maryland Estate Tax Regime
  • Creation of Registered Domestic Partnerships
  • Transfers on Death for LLCs and Partnerships
  • Firearms in Estates
  • Posthumous Conception
  • Electronic Signatures & Filing
  • Updated Fees for Foreign Personal Representatives

Call No.: KFM 1347 .G5 2025

Maryland Litigation Forms and Analysis, 2025 ed.

Maryland Litigation Forms and Analysis provides plaintiffs’ and defendants’ counsel pleading and practice forms for use in civil actions in Maryland. The volume set includes:

  • More than 1,000 letters, motions, briefs, affidavits, orders, and related forms
  • Practice tips that offer valuable insights for adapting the forms to certain circumstances
  • Essential information on the correct use and timing of specific forms
  • Cross-references to other publications

Call No.: KFM 1730.A65 M372 202

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What’s New…

New editions have arrived at the Anne Arundel County Public law Library!

Lexis Nexis’ Maryland Rules Commentary– 2024 edition

Maryland Rules Commentary volumes are an annotated collection of the Maryland circuit court rules by the framers who actually drafted and amended them. Expert commentary and legal analysis, historical notes, cross-references to associated rules, and relevant citations to legal authority are included in this edition that’ll help you navigate through Maryland ‘s civil court system.

Call No.: KFM 1729.5.M37 .N5 2024 c.1 and KFM 1729.5.M37 .N5 2024 c.2

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LexisNexis’ Maryland Motor Vehicle Insurance

Maryland Motor Vehicle Insurance, written by Andrew Janquitto, lawyer and insurance specialist, provides a breakdown of Maryland’s statutory law and the state’s uncommon insurance program as well as many provisions unique to the state.

Call No.: KFM 1391.A4 J34 2025

LexisNexis’ Maryland Criminal Jury instructions and commentary

The Maryland Criminal Jury instructions and commentary set contains over 290 pattern jury instructions with detailed commentary explaining the complexities of Maryland criminal law as well as applicable federal constitutional decisions. Additionally, the set includes jury instructions on the evaluation of evidence useful in both criminal and civil cases.

Call No.: KFM 1783 .A92 2024

New from the Maryland State Bar Association!

The library has also acquired a new edition of Finality of Judgments and Other Appellate Trigger Issues from the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA).

The 2025 edition of Finality of Judgments and Other Appellate Trigger Issues, is a guide for practitioners about the timing of appeals, primarily about appeals in civil cases from the circuit courts to the Court of Special Appeals. This book provides “an annotated and enhanced version of the author’s research on the fundamental questions of the finality and appealability of judgments and orders. This authoritative text explains the nature of appellate jurisdiction in Maryland, the final judgment rule and its requirements, the effect of an improper interlocutory appeal, exceptions to the final judgment rule such as the collateral order doctrine and Rule 2-602(b), and related issues of in banc review and writs of mandamus and prohibition”.

Call No.: KFM 1755 .A97 2025

New from LexisNexis’ and Maryland Association of Boards of Education’s (MABE)!

Maryland School Law Deskbook and Maryland School Laws and Regulations Annotated Set

The Maryland School Law Deskbook is the only education law reference of its kind in the state. Written by experienced education law attorneys, this 2024-2025 school year edition offers current and authoritative information on legal issues facing schools within the context of state and federal education law.

Call No.: KFM1590 .M38 2024-2025

Maryland School Laws and Regulations Annotated provides access to a collection of education-related statutes. This latest publication offers quick reference to important statutes contained in the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as well as other Articles such as Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Election Law, Family Law, Health, Public Safety and more. In addition, the publication offers comprehensive coverage of Title 13A of the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).

Call No.: KFM1590 .A29 M37 2024-2025

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What’s New…

New editions have arrived at the Anne Arundel County Public law Library!

Maryland Rules of Court – State and Federal, 2025 ed. (Vols. I & II)

From Thomson Reuters, a new edition of Maryland Court Rules–State and Federal (Volumes I and II) have been added to our shelves.

The new volumes provide the rules of court needed to practice before the state and federal courts of Maryland. Volume I includes state rules of court such as Circuit Court and District Court—Civil Procedure, criminal causes, and evidence. Volume II includes federal rules of curt such as Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Forms, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Forms, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Rules, Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Local Bankruptcy Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, and much more.

Lexis Nexis’ Maryland Estate Planning, Will drafting, and Estate Administration forms

Call No.: KFM 1340 .A65 B37 1995

A 2024 edition and new release of the Maryland Estate Planning, Will drafting, and Estate Administration forms has arrived. The Maryland Estate Planning, Will drafting, and Estate Administration forms with practice commentary features clear and concise analysis put together by estate planning experts as well as a comprehensive collection of practice-tested legal forms that can be used to meet the needs of clients. This release includes updates in the following listed areas: estate planning basics, acquisition of necessary data, non-probate assets, powers of attorney, pre-probate planning, income-shifting devices, irrevocable and revocable trusts, complex wills and much more.

LexisNexis’ Maryland Civil Procedure forms

A 2024 fourth edition and new release of the Maryland Civil Procedure forms is now available in the law library. This new edition has been constructed with the intent to assist civil trial attorneys and provide brief and clear examples of pleadings and papers that follow the latest Rules changes and up to date court interpretations of the Rules. The new edition includes the following: updated civil practice forms to conform to Rules changes and case law developments, up-to-date explanations on statutory and Rules changes presiding over current practice in the Maryland Courts, and extensive case law annotations of the Rules.

Call No.: KFM 1730 .A65 K64 2000

The following title is also available:

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Maryland Contract Litigations

A 2025 edition of Maryland Contract Litigations is available to view at the law library. “Maryland Contract Litigation guides you through claims, defenses, and other issues that arise in an action involving contract claims. The guide simplifies the process of litigating a contract case by identifying essential elements and setting them out in an easy to understand way. Insights from Maryland experts are reflected throughout, with practice tips targeting issues of particular interest.”

Call No.: KFM 1351 .L5 2025

New from the Maryland State Bar Associations!

The library has added two new editions from the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA).

The 2024 edition of Guide to Maryland Courts, is “an all-in-one compilation of logistical information you need to know when preparing to appear or attend court in state, county, and federal courts across Maryland. An essential resource for experienced Maryland attorneys, new lawyers, and attorneys from out of state, the Guide to Maryland Courts includes a high-level overview of the structure of Maryland’s judiciary before moving on to jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction breakdown of: contact information for key personnel, security protocols, including processes and prohibited items, courthouse and courtroom technology available, accommodations and accessibility, local Rules, parking, and notes differentiated case management plans where available.”

Call No.: KFM 1710 .G85 2024

Maryland Postconviction Law: A Comprehensive Guide

First edition of Maryland Postconviction Law: A Comprehensive Guide is now available at the law library. This 2024 edition is a guide meant to assist with complex postconviction legal framework in Maryland and contains the following key features: detailed roadmap for attorneys, habeas corpus & coram nobis, probation, parole & pardons, and immigration consequences.

Call No.: KFM 1747 .C37 2024

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What’s New…

New from the Maryland State Bar Association!

The library has added new editions on the shelf from the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA).

Civil Pre-Trial Practice, includes guidance with topics such as handling a lawsuit, legal research, service of process, discovery, settlement negotiations, pre-trial motions, and trial preparation. This edition includes changes to rules governing topics like discovery, mediation and settlement conferences, and electronic filings. It also includes new practice tips and updated case law, statutes, and rules.

In this new edition of Workers’ Compensation Manual, the authors have included practice tips, case references, statutes, regulations, forms, and rate tables. In addition, they’ve added clear and concise explanations of substantive law.

Call No.: KFM 1730 .D59 2024 Call No.: KFM 1542 .A62 W67 2024

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LexisNexis Practice Guide: Maryland Environmental Law

“LexisNexis Practice Guide: Maryland Environmental Law  provides a handy reference to both Maryland’s environmental laws and the state’s regulatory obligation to comply with applicable federal laws. The guide is designed to address regulatory provisions related to programs overseen by the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. It examines rule making, permitting and enforcement issues. and Clean Water Act. The guide also points out areas where the State environmental laws are implemented primarily at the local level.”

Call No.: KFM 1554 .A15 2024

Maryland Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions, 2024-2025 ed. (Vol. 9, Maryland Practice Series)

Maryland Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions provides practice tips and ready-to-use citations for supporting and opposing motions, plus fully briefed sample motions for quickly creating pretrial motions. Additionally, it:

  • Provides definitive coverage of summary judgment motions, invaluable for counsel seeking to end a case before trial.
  • Provides a useful resource for attorneys who know the authorities they want and who need to find them fast.

Call No.: 1746 .S8 M37 2024-2025

Maryland DUI Law, 2024-2025 ed. (Vol. 8, Maryland Practice Series)

Maryland DUI Law provides guidance through a DUI case in Maryland, from the initial traffic stop and first client contact through administrative hearings, the trial, and the appeals process. In addition, this volume includes a chapter on the federal DUI, as well as appendixes containing relevant statutes, rules and regulations, and forms.

Call No.: KFM 1497.8 .S73 2024-2025