--- title: "Keith D. Pion | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keith-d-pion-md-district-baltimore-county" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Keith D. Pion District Court for Baltimore County · Judge ## Profile - Court: District Court for Baltimore County - State: Maryland - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide Maryland trial courts may conduct remote electronic proceedings when authorized by rule, and the court may permit or require participants to appear by remote electronic communications. Evidence excerpt: the court may permit or require one or more participants, or all participants, to join the proceeding by means of remote electronic communications. [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote recording Scope: statewide For Maryland remote proceedings, the required recording is made by the court, and participants should not make their own audio or video recording unless the court permits it. Evidence excerpt: Proceedings conducted via videoconferencing technology must be recorded by the court [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic devices Scope: statewide Maryland permits electronic devices in court facilities only in accordance with court rules and orders; attorneys may use devices reasonably for a proceeding if silent, positioned away from the trier of fact or witnesses, not used for recording, and not used for unauthorized communication. Evidence excerpt: attorneys are permitted the reasonable and lawful use of an electronic device in connection with the proceeding provided that [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### photography video recording Scope: statewide Maryland prohibits taking, recording, or transmitting photographs, videos, or other visual images in court facilities unless the court expressly grants permission in a specific instance. Evidence excerpt: The taking, recording, or transmitting of photographs, videos, or other visual images by cell phone or any other device is prohibited in the court facility at all times [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf) - [Maryland Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf) - [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings) - [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keith-d-pion-md-district-baltimore-county", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/keith-d-pion-md-district-baltimore-county", "name": "Keith D. 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Pion has held the role of an Associate Judge for the District Court of Maryland, District 8, Baltimore County, since October 6, 2016 - He has been serving as a District Court judge in Baltimore County since 2016, with involvement in both legal and community initiatives - Prior to his appointment, Pion held the role of chief of the Juvenile Crimes Division at the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office and worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney from 2004 to 2016. - He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Florida from 2000 to 2004 and as an Assistant Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Air Force, earning commendations including the Air Force Commendation Medal and Meritorious Service Medal ### Education - Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in — J.D. (1999) - B.A. in Anthropology and Italian from Vassar College in 1994 ### Additional information - He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1999 and the District of Columbia Bar in 2000. - Highly experienced legal professional with a background in juvenile law, federal prosecution, and military legal service. - Appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to fill a judicial vacancy. - He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Baltimore County Bar Association, participating in committees focused on criminal law and professionalism ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d7f2b6c1b52f4889f91cdbe) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings). Collected 2026-07-26. - [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9a7f81ce806c87a1ae6dac48) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice). Collected 2026-07-26.