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§ 12-602. Power of Supreme Court of Maryland or Appellate Court of Maryland to certify question...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: December 14, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 12. Appeals, Certiorari, and Certification of Questions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Certification of Questions of Law (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 12-602
§ 12-602. Power of Supreme Court of Maryland or Appellate Court of Maryland to certify question of law
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The Supreme Court of Maryland or the Appellate Court of Maryland of this State, on the motion of a party to pending litigation or its own motion, may certify a question of law to the highest court of another state or of a tribe if:
(1) The pending litigation involves a question to be decided under the law of the other jurisdiction;
(2) The answer to the question may be determinative of an issue in the pending litigation; and
(3) The question is one for which an answer is not provided by a controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision, or statute of the other jurisdiction.

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Added by Acts 1996, c. 344, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 12-602, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 12-602
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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