§ 3A. Assignments on temporary basis of former judges
West's Annotated Code of MarylandConstitution of Maryland Adopted by Convention of 1867Effective: December 14, 2022
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Constitution, Art. 4, § 3A
§ 3A. Assignments on temporary basis of former judges
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any former judge, except a former judge of the Orphans' Court, may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, upon approval of a majority of the court, to sit temporarily in any court of this State, except an Orphans' Court, as provided by law.
(2)(i) A retired judge of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County that sits as the Orphans' Court for Montgomery County may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, upon approval of a majority of the Supreme Court of Maryland, to do an act that a judge of the Orphans' Court for Montgomery County is authorized to perform.
(ii) A retired judge of the Circuit Court for Harford County that sits as the Orphans' Court for Harford County may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, upon approval of a majority of the Supreme Court of Maryland, to do an act that a judge of the Orphans' Court for Harford County is authorized to perform.
Credits
Acts 1976, c. 546, ratified Nov. 2, 1976; Acts 1998, c. 323, § 1, ratified Nov. 3, 1998. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 82, § 1, ratified Nov. 8, 2022, eff. Dec. 14, 2022; Acts 2021, c. 83, § 1, ratified Nov. 8, 2022, eff. Dec. 14, 2022.
MD Constitution, Art. 4, § 3A, MD CONST Art. 4, § 3A
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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