§ 13-101. Administrative Office of the Courts
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 13-101
§ 13-101. Administrative Office of the Courts
(a) There is an Administrative Office of the Courts, headed by the State Court Administrator. The Administrator is appointed by and holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland. The Administrator shall have the compensation provided in the State budget. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall have a seal in the form the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland approves. The courts of the State shall take judicial notice of the seal.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Administrator may appoint employees necessary to carry out his duties. The persons appointed shall have the compensation provided in the State budget.
(c) Neither the Administrator nor any employee of the Administrative Office of the Courts may engage directly or indirectly in the practice of law.
(d) The State Court Administrator, under the supervision and direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, shall:
(e) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall:
(f) Every judge, clerk of court, and any other State or local officer shall comply with any request approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland and made by the Administrator or any of his assistants for information and statistical data bearing on the state of the dockets of the courts, the business transacted by them, and the expenditure of public money for maintenance and operation of the judicial system.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 359; Acts 1977, c. 784, § 4; Acts 1985, c. 244, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 5, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, c. 13, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2017, c. 571, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 572, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 710, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 711, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 26, §§ 6 to 10.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 13-101, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 13-101
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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