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§ 9-108. Jurisdiction and service of process on navigable rivers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. General and Administrative Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. In General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-108
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 75, § 81
§ 9-108. Jurisdiction and service of process on navigable rivers
Currentness
Jurisdiction
(a) Except where a dividing line is fixed in a river by law, the jurisdiction of a county lying on a navigable river in this State extends from the shore to the channel of the river dividing the county from another county.
Service of process
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a vessel is located on a river between counties, process may be served on board the vessel by an officer of either county.
Moored vessels
(c) A vessel that is moored or fastened to the land on either side of a river is considered to be in the county where the vessel is fastened.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-108, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-108
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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