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§ 6-103. Trial date

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: December 14, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. Trial and Sentencing (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Trial (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 6-103
§ 6-103. Trial date
Currentness
Time for trial
(a)(1) The date for trial of a criminal matter in the circuit court shall be set within 30 days after the earlier of:
(i) the appearance of counsel; or
(ii) the first appearance of the defendant before the circuit court, as provided in the Maryland Rules.
(2) The trial date may not be later than 180 days after the earlier of those events.
Change of trial date on motion of party or initiative of court
(b)(1) For good cause shown, the county administrative judge or a designee of the judge may grant a change of the trial date in a circuit court:
(i) on motion of a party; or
(ii) on the initiative of the circuit court.
(2) If a circuit court trial date is changed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, any subsequent changes of the trial date may only be made by the county administrative judge or that judge's designee for good cause shown.
Rules adopted by Supreme Court of Maryland
(c) The Supreme Court of Maryland may adopt additional rules to carry out this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 657, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 27, § 591.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 6-103, MD CRIM PROC § 6-103
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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