The court may enter a judgment at any time by consent of the parties.
Rule 3-612.Consent judgment
District Court · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceRule 3-612 lets the District Court enter a judgment at any point in a case when the parties agree to it.
Full Text of Rule 3-612
Committee Note & Source
Source. This Rule is new.
Plain-English Summary
Sometimes the parties themselves agree on how a case should end, and Rule 3-612 gives the court a direct way to act on that agreement: it may enter a judgment by consent of the parties at any time. The rule does not tie a consent judgment to any particular stage of the case — it can happen before trial, during trial, or after, whenever the parties reach agreement and ask the court to enter judgment reflecting it.
Because the judgment rests on the parties' agreement rather than a contested ruling, it still becomes a judgment of the court once entered, carrying the same weight as any other District Court judgment for purposes of enforcement and later proceedings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a consent judgment?
It is a judgment the District Court enters because the parties agree to it, rather than one reached after a contested hearing or trial. Rule 3-612 allows the court to enter it at any time in the case.
Is there a deadline for asking the court to enter a consent judgment?
No. The rule allows the court to enter a judgment by consent of the parties at any time, without tying it to a particular stage of the litigation.
Once entered, does a consent judgment work like any other District Court judgment?
Yes. Rule 3-612 governs how the judgment comes into being — through agreement rather than a contested ruling — but once entered it is a judgment of the court, subject to the same entry, recording, and enforcement rules as any other judgment.
Source & verification. Rule text, Committee Note, Source note, and
amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Maryland Rules, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Maryland. Last verified July 13, 2026. ·
Official source
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