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§ 3-403. Jurisdiction of court

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction--Jurisdiction/Special Causes of Action (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Declaratory Judgment (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-403
§ 3-403. Jurisdiction of court
Currentness
Declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations
(a) Except for the District Court, a court of record within its jurisdiction may declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. An action or proceeding is not open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for.
Limits or restriction of powers
(b) The enumeration in §§ 3-406, 3-407, 3-408, and 3-408.1 of this subtitle does not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers conferred in subsection (a) of this section in any proceeding where declaratory relief is sought and in which a judgment or decree will terminate the controversy or remove an uncertainty.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1976, c. 915, § 4; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.
Formerly Art. 31A, §§ 1, 5.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-403, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-403
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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