Case Harvester
Data codebook

judgment_modifications

API table: judgment_modifications

Changes recorded to a judgment, including amended amounts and dates.

Historical records: this table holds records migrated from Case Harvester's pre-2026 schema. It no longer receives new records.

Definitions have been recorded for some columns and not others. A column with no definition below has not been documented yet.

A field with a fixed, closed set of values lists that set below. A field with documented codes lists its known values, and shows a meaning for the ones that have been described. Other value lists are not published here. Licensed clients can read them through GET /metadata.

Case Number

API field: case_number

Maryland Judiciary case number that links this judgment modification to case_info.

Served type
String
Nullability
Always present on a served row
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals

Populated on 100% of served rows (12,187 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Judgment Against

API field: judgment_against

Party recorded on the against side of the modification; policy-protected rows may return null.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Redaction
Returned as null when the row belongs to a protected person.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 80.7% of served rows (9,831 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Judgment in Favor Of

API field: judgment_in_favor_of

Party recorded as benefiting from the modification; policy-protected rows may return null.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Redaction
Returned as null when the row belongs to a protected person.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 94% of served rows (11,461 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Modification Status

API field: status

Status reported for the judgment modification.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • aggregate group

Populated on 89% of served rows (10,841 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Status Date

API field: status_date

Parsed date the modification status took effect or was recorded.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • default sort: desc
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • date bucket

Populated on 91.2% of served rows (11,115 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Modification Amount

API field: amount

Monetary amount associated with the judgment modification.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange

Populated on 98.1% of served rows (11,956 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Other Amount

API field: amount_other

Verbatim nonnumeric or supplemental amount text associated with the modification.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 6.4% of served rows (775 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Entry Date

API field: entry_date

Parsed date the judgment modification was entered.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • date bucket

Populated on 100% of served rows (12,187 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Modification Comment

API field: comment

Comment supplied with the judgment modification.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 53.7% of served rows (6,539 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Judgment Row ID

API field: judgment_id

CaseHarvester identifier of the associated judgment; some legacy modifications omit this link.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange

Populated on 99.4% of served rows (12,119 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Judgment Modification Row ID

API field: id

CaseHarvester's own identifier for this judgment modification row.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
Always present on a served row
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange

Populated on 100% of served rows (12,187 of 12,187), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Generated from the current served catalog.