Rule 7-604 Nonjury trials.

When a case goes to trial without a jury, the judge listens to all the evidence and then decides the outcome. Normally, the judge announces the decision out loud right after the trial ends, and then puts that decision into an official judgment or order.

Sometimes a case is complicated enough that the judge needs more time. If the judge needs to read legal briefs or do more research before deciding, the judge can wait to announce the decision. But this delay cannot last longer than 30 days.

For anyone involved in a bench trial (a trial without a jury), this rule means you should expect a decision either right away or within a month at the latest. You won't be left waiting indefinitely to find out how the judge ruled.