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§ 4-301. Jurisdiction of court

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 4. District Court--Jurisdiction (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Criminal Jurisdiction (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 4-301
§ 4-301. Jurisdiction of court
Currentness
Violations of vehicle laws or regulations or State Boat Act
(a) Except as provided in §§ 3-803 and 3-8A-03 of this article and 4-302 of this subtitle, the District Court has exclusive original jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 16 years old or a corporation is charged with violation of the vehicle laws, or the State Boat Act, or regulations adopted pursuant to the vehicle laws or State Boat Act.
Violations within jurisdiction of court
(b) Except as provided in § 4-302 of this subtitle, the District Court also has exclusive original jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 18 years old or a corporation is charged with:
(1) Commission of a common-law or statutory misdemeanor regardless of the amount of money or value of the property involved;
(2) Violation of § 7-104, § 7-105, § 7-107, or § 7-108 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;
(3) Violation of a county, municipal, or other ordinance, if the violation is not a felony;
(4) Criminal violation of a State, county, or municipal rule or regulation, if the violation is not a felony;
(5) Doing or omitting to do any act made punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or other penalty as provided by the particular law, ordinance, rule, or regulation defining the violation if the violation is not a felony;
(6) Violation of § 8-103 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;
(7) Violation of § 8-203, § 8-204, § 8-205, § 8-206, § 8-207, § 8-208, or § 8-209 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;
(8) Forgery or violation of Title 8, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;
(9) Violation of Title 27, Subtitle 4 of the Insurance Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;
(10) Violation of § 9-1106 of the Labor and Employment Article;
(11) Violation of § 8-301 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;
(12) Violation of § 2-209 of the Criminal Law Article;
(13) Violation of Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article;
(14) Violation of Title 11, Subtitle 5 of the Financial Institutions Article;
(15) Violation of § 10-604, § 10-605, § 10-606, § 10-607, § 10-607.1, or § 10-608 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;
(16) Violation of Title 7, Subtitle 3, Part III of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;
(17) Violation of § 20-102 of the Transportation Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;
(18) Violation of § 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article;
(19) Violation of § 8-604 of the Criminal Law Article;
(20) Violation of Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II of the Criminal Law Article;
(21) Violation of § 16-801, § 16-802, § 16-803, or § 16-804 of the Election Law Article;
(22) Violation of § 3-203(c) of the Criminal Law Article;
(23) Violation of § 11-208 of the Criminal Law Article as a second or subsequent offense;
(24) Violation of § 11-721 of the Criminal Procedure Article as a second or subsequent offense; or
(25) Violation of § 3-1102(b) or § 3-1103 of the Criminal Law Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 527; Acts 1975, c. 307; Acts 1976, c. 457; Acts 1977, c. 108; Acts 1978, c. 814; Acts 1978, c. 849, § 4; Acts 1980, c. 468; Acts 1981, c. 757; Acts 1987, c. 439; Acts 1991, c. 619; Acts 1995, c. 352, § 9, eff. June 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 649, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 70, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 372, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 373, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2000, c. 691, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 415, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 592, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 593, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 596, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 461, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 462, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 479, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 480, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 509, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 56, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 57, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 377, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 549, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 283, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 340, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 341, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 510, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 511, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 636, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 637, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 21, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 22, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 26, § 145.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 4-301, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 4-301
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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