Data codebook

judgment_parties

API table: judgment_parties

People or organizations recorded on each side of a judgment.

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.

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Case Number

API field: case_number

Maryland Judiciary case number that links this judgment-party entry to case_info.

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

Populated on 100% of served rows (93,510 of 93,510), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Party Name

API field: name

Name recorded on the stated side of the judgment; 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 <100% of served rows (93,496 of 93,510), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Judgment Side

API field: party_side

Whether the named party is against the judgment or in favor of it.

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

Populated on 100% of served rows (93,510 of 93,510), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Judgment Row ID

API field: judgment_id

CaseHarvester identifier of the associated judgment; some legacy party rows 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 99.5% of served rows (93,054 of 93,510), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Judgment Party Row ID

API field: id

CaseHarvester's own identifier for this judgment party 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 (93,510 of 93,510), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:49 UTC

Generated from the current served catalog.