§ 2-106. Holding of court
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: December 14, 2022
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-106
§ 2-106. Holding of court
(a)(1) Except as provided in this section and unless a different time is prescribed by local law, the court shall be held in each county at the usual place of holding court in the county, on the second Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December, and more often if need be, according to its own adjournment.
(3) Two judges shall have full power to do an act which the court is or may be authorized by law to perform, and two of them shall have power to hold court on a day not named in an adjournment, on the application of a person having pressing business in the court, if notice be given to any interested person, and the register records that notice has been given.
(4) One of the judges, in the absence of the others on account of prolonged illness, or in case of vacancy, shall have full power to do an act which the court is authorized by law to do, provided there is attached to the proceedings or papers in each case a certificate signed by the register, certifying to the vacancy or prolonged illness of the judge or judges not attending court on that day.
(b)(1) The sessions of the Court in Baltimore City shall continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., if necessary for the transaction of the business of the Court.
(c) In Montgomery County, a judge of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County at the time sitting as the Orphans' Court for the County shall have full power to do an act which the Orphans' Court of the County is or shall be authorized to perform, including the power to hold court on a day not named in an adjournment as provided.
(d)(1) Each judge of the Court for Prince George's County shall spend at least 3 days each week in the conduct of the business of the Court.
(e)(1) In Harford County, the provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not apply.
(2) A judge of the Circuit Court for Harford County shall sit as the Orphans' Court for the County at the time or times established by the judges of the County Circuit Court and shall have full power to do any act which the Orphans' Court of the County is or shall be authorized to perform, including the power to hold court on a day not named in an adjournment.
(f)(1) The sessions of the Court in Baltimore County shall continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., if necessary for the transaction of the business of the Court.
(g)(1) In Charles County, the sessions of the Court shall be held on at least one day each week, as determined by the Court, for the transaction of business.
(h) In Anne Arundel County, the sessions of the Court shall be held at least 2 full business days each week, and more often if necessary, for the transaction of business.
(i) If an orphans' court judge of a county is unable to serve for any reason, the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Maryland may assign, on a temporary basis, an orphans' court judge of another county to sit for the judge who is unable to serve.
Credits
Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 820; Acts 1979, c. 673; Acts 1982, c. 526, § 1; Acts 1986, c. 70; Acts 1986, c. 341; Acts 1991, c. 57; Acts 1992, c. 156; Acts 1994, c. 279, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 567, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1999, c. 630, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2005, c. 467, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2011, c. 391, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2015, c. 292, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 93, § 2-106.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-106, MD EST & TRST § 2-106
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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