Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action

Section 3-206 - Validity of Arbitration Agreements; Agreements Between Employers and Employees - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a written...

Section 3-206.1 - Validity of Arbitration Provision in Insurance Contracts - (a) In this section, “consumer” means a party to an...

Section 3-207 - Order to Arbitrate - (a) If a party to an arbitration agreement described in...

Section 3-208 - Stay of Arbitration - (a) If a party denies existence of the arbitration agreement,...

Section 3-209 - Stay of Proceedings - (a) A court shall stay any action or proceeding involving...

Section 3-210 - When Order Not to Be Refused - An order for arbitration shall not be refused or an...

Section 3-211 - Appointment of Arbitrators - (a) If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment...

Section 3-212 - Exercise of Power by Majority of Arbitrators - The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a...

Section 3-213 - Arbitration Hearing and Notice - (a) (1) Unless the agreement provides otherwise, the arbitrators shall...

Section 3-214 - Rights of Parties at Arbitration Hearing; Rules of Evidence - (a) At an arbitration hearing, the parties have the right:...

Section 3-215 - Determination by Arbitrators - (a) The majority of the arbitrators may determine any question...

Section 3-216 - Right to Be Represented by Attorney; When Waiver Ineffective - (a) A party has the right to be represented by...

Section 3-217 - Authority of Arbitrators to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oath; Service of Subpoenas - (a) The arbitrators may issue subpoenas for the attendance of...

Section 3-218 - Depositions - On application of a party and for use as evidence,...

Section 3-219 - Arbitration Award - (a) The arbitration award shall be in writing and signed...

Section 3-220 - Transcript of Proceedings - (a) The arbitrators may, and on application of a party...

Section 3-221 - Expenses and Fees - (a) Unless the arbitration agreement provides otherwise, the award shall...

Section 3-222 - Modification or Correction of Award - (a) A party may apply to the arbitrators to modify...

Section 3-223 - Correction or Modification of Award by Court - (a) A petition to modify or correct the award shall...

Section 3-224 - Vacating Award - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a petition...

Section 3-225 - Rehearing Before Arbitrators - (a) If any award is vacated on grounds other than...

Section 3-226 - Denial of Petition to Vacate - If an application to vacate is denied and no motion...

Section 3-227 - Confirmation of Award by Court - (a) A party may petition the court to confirm the...

Section 3-228 - Judgment, Costs, and Disbursements - (a) (1) If an order confirming, modifying, or correcting an...

Section 3-229 - Death or Incompetence of Party - (a) Notwithstanding the death of a party who made a...

Section 3-230 - Proceedings Upon Death of a Party - (a) If a party dies before an award is returned...

Section 3-231 - Subtitle Not Retroactive - This subtitle applies only to agreements made after May 31,...

Section 3-232 - Uniformity of Interpretation - This subtitle shall be so interpreted and construed as to...

Section 3-234 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Arbitration...

Subtitle 2A - Health Care Malpractice Claims

Section 3-2A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings...

Section 3-2A-02 - Exclusiveness of Procedures - (a) (1) All claims, suits, and actions, including cross claims,...

Section 3-2A-03 - Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office - (a) The Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office is created...

Section 3-2A-03A - Health Claims Arbitration Fund - (a) There is a Health Claims Arbitration Fund. (b) At...

Section 3-2A-04 - Filing of Claim; Appointment of Arbitrators; Arbitrators' Immunity From Suit - (a) (1) (i) A person having a claim against a...

Section 3-2A-05 - Arbitration of Claim - (a) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this...

Section 3-2A-06 - Judicial Review - (a) A party may reject an award or the assessment...

Section 3-2A-06A - Waiver of Arbitration Before Claim Heard - (a) At any time before the hearing of a claim...

Section 3-2A-06B - Waiver of Arbitration After Filing Certificate of Qualified Expert - (a) Arbitration of a claim with the Health Care Alternative...

Section 3-2A-06C - Alternative Dispute Resolution - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-2A-06D - Supplemental Certificate of Qualified Experts - (a) (1) This section applies only to an initial complaint...

Section 3-2A-07 - Award of Costs; Counsel Fees - (a) If the arbitration panel finds that the conduct of...

Section 3-2A-08 - Effect of Advance Payment - (a) Evidence of advanced payments made pursuant to § 19-104(b)...

Section 3-2A-08A - Offer of Judgment - (a) In this section, “costs” means the costs described under...

Section 3-2A-09 - Limitation of Noneconomic Damages - (a) This section applies to an award under § 3-2A-05...

Section 3-2A-10 - Construction of Subtitle - Except as otherwise provided in §§ 3-2A-08A and 3-2A-09 of...

Subtitle 2B - International Commercial Arbitration

Section 3-2B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings...

Section 3-2B-02 - Purpose - The purpose of this subtitle is to: (1) Promote international...

Section 3-2B-03 - Applicable Laws; Construction - (a) In all matters relating to the process and enforcement...

Section 3-2B-04 - Jurisdiction of Courts - The circuit courts of this State shall have jurisdiction: (1)...

Section 3-2B-05 - Filing of Complaints - (a) Any complaint filed in circuit court with respect to...

Section 3-2B-06 - Security - (a) Unless the arbitration agreement provides otherwise, the arbitral tribunal...

Section 3-2B-07 - Intervention by Court - (a) In an international commercial arbitration proceeding in this State,...

Section 3-2B-08 - Appeal - (a) A party to an action involving international commercial arbitration...

Section 3-2B-09 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland International Commercial...

Subtitle 2C - Malpractice Claims Against Licensed Professionals

Section 3-2C-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-2C-02 - Certificate of Qualified Expert - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c)...

Subtitle 3 - Attachment

Section 3-301 - Attachment on Judgment or Decree - (a) A court of equity or a court of law,...

Section 3-302 - Attachment Before Judgment -- Authority of Courts - A court of law including the District Court, within the...

Section 3-303 - Attachment Before Judgment -- Instances When Available - (a) An attachment before judgment may issue in any of...

Section 3-304 - Attachment Before Judgment -- Actions in Which Available - (a) An attachment under § 3-303(b), (d), and (g) of...

Section 3-305 - Property or Credits of Debtor Subject to Attachment - An attachment may be issued against any property or credit,...

Subtitle 4 - Declaratory Judgment

Section 3-401 - "Person" Defined - In this subtitle, “person” includes the State, any county, municipal...

Section 3-402 - Purpose and Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle is remedial. Its purpose is to settle and...

Section 3-403 - Jurisdiction - (a) Except for the District Court, a court of record...

Section 3-404 - Jury Trial - The fact that a proceeding is brought under this subtitle...

Section 3-405 - Parties; Role of Attorney General - (a) (1) If declaratory relief is sought, a person who...

Section 3-406 - Power to Construe - Any person interested under a deed, will, trust, land patent,...

Section 3-407 - Construction of Contracts Before or After Breach - A contract may be construed before or after a breach...

Section 3-408 - Persons Entitled to Declaration of Rights or Legal Relations in Respect to Trust or Estate of Decedent - Any person interested as or through a personal representative, trustee,...

Section 3-408.1 - Land Patent Proceedings - (a) In this section, “Commissioner”, “land”, and “patent” have the...

Section 3-409 - Discretionary Relief - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,...

Section 3-410 - Costs - In any proceeding under this subtitle the court may make...

Section 3-411 - Form and Effect of Declaration - The declaration may be affirmative or negative in form and...

Section 3-412 - Supplementary Relief - (a) Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree...

Section 3-413 - Severability - The provisions of this subtitle, except the provisions of §§...

Section 3-414 - Uniformity of Interpretation - This subtitle shall be interpreted and construed to make uniform...

Section 3-415 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Declaratory...

Subtitle 5 - Defamation

Section 3-501 - Defamatory Statement as to Chastity - Any word spoken falsely and maliciously and likely to injure...

Section 3-502 - Action by Single or Married Woman or Husband - (a) A single or married woman whose character or reputation...

Section 3-503 - Liability of Broadcasting Stations for Defamatory Statements of Candidate for Public Office -- Opponent - An owner, licensee, or operator of a television or radio...

Section 3-504 - Liability of Broadcasting Stations for Defamatory Statements of Candidate for Public Office -- Persons Other Than Opponent - (a) (1) An owner, licensee, or operator of a television...

Subtitle 6 - Specific Enforcement

Section 3-601 - Specific Enforcement of Contract - A court may not refuse to specifically enforce a contract...

Subtitle 7 - Habeas Corpus

Section 3-701 - Power to Grant Writ and Exercise Jurisdiction - A judge of the circuit court for a county, of...

Section 3-702 - Person Who May Apply for Writ - (a) A person committed, detained, confined, or restrained from his...

Section 3-703 - Discretion of Judge When Prior Writ Has Been Refused - (a) If it appears to the judge from the petition...

Section 3-704 - Inquiry Into Legality of Detention and Release or Remand - (a) On return of a writ of habeas corpus and...

Section 3-705 - Persons Discharged Not to Be Imprisoned for Same Offense - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 3-706 - Discharge for Unconstitutionality of Law - (a) If a person is released or discharged by a...

Section 3-707 - Application for Leave to Appeal in Regard to Bail - (a) If a judge refuses to issue a writ of...

Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance

Section 3-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-802 - Purposes and Construction of Subtitle - (a) The purposes of this subtitle are: (1) To provide...

Section 3-803 - Jurisdiction of Court - (a) In addition to the jurisdiction specified in Subtitle 8A...

Section 3-804 - Continuing Jurisdiction; Termination of Jurisdiction - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 3-805 - Venue - (a) (1) A petition alleging that a child is a...

Section 3-806 - Assignment of Judges; Qualifications - (a) (1) In every county, one or more judges shall...

Section 3-807 - Magistrate for Juvenile Causes - (a) (1) The judges of a circuit court may not...

Section 3-808 - Cases to Be Tried Without Jury - The court shall try cases under this subtitle without a...

Section 3-809 - Filing of Petition; Notice for Decision Not to File; Request for Review - (a) On receipt of a complaint from a person or...

Section 3-810 - Form of Pleadings; Procedures; Confidentiality - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the...

Section 3-811 - Content of Petition - (a) (1) A CINA petition under this subtitle shall allege...

Section 3-812 - Waiver of Reunification Efforts in Cases of Abuse, Torture, Crimes of Violence, or Abandonment - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-813 - Right to Counsel - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 3-814 - Taking Child Into Custody - (a) A child may be taken into custody under this...

Section 3-815 - Shelter Care for Child Alleged to Be in Need of Assistance - (a) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Department of...

Section 3-816 - Study Concerning Matters Relevant to Case - (a) After a petition is filed under this subtitle, the...

Section 3-816.1 - Findings in Certain Hearings - (a) The provisions of this section apply to a hearing...

Section 3-816.2 - Review Hearings - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 3-816.3 - Rights of Preadoptive Parents, Foster Parents, and Caregivers of Child - (a) In this section, “preadoptive parent” means an individual whom...

Section 3-816.4 - Educational Stability - (a) In this section, “educational stability” means the continuous process...

Section 3-817 - Adjudicatory Hearing - (a) After a CINA petition is filed under this subtitle,...

Section 3-818 - Presumption That Child Is Not Receiving Proper Care and Attention - Within 1 year after a child’s birth, there is a...

Section 3-819 - Disposition Hearing - (a) (1) Unless a CINA petition under this subtitle is...

Section 3-819.1 - Voluntary Placement Hearing - (a) Within 30 days after a voluntary placement petition is...

Section 3-819.2 - Custody and Guardianship to Individual - (a) (1) In this section, “disability” means: (i) A physical...

Section 3-820 - Removal of Child From Court-Ordered Placement - (a) After a CINA disposition, when the court has ordered...

Section 3-821 - Order Controlling Conduct of Person Before Court - (a) The court, on its own motion or on application...

Section 3-822 - Address and Identity of Parents - (a) (1) At each CINA hearing, the court shall inquire...

Section 3-823 - Permanency Plan for Out-of-Home Placement - (a) In this section, “out–of–home placement” has the meaning stated...

Section 3-824 - Emergency Medical or Psychiatric Treatment; Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Procedure - (a) The court shall hear and rule on a petition...

Section 3-825 - Limitations Regarding Commitment Facilities - (a) A court may not commit a child who is...

Section 3-826 - Reports Prior to Hearings; Custodian Progress Reports - (a) (1) Unless the court directs otherwise, a local department...

Section 3-827 - Confidentiality of Records - (a) (1) All court records under this subtitle pertaining to...

Section 3-828 - Contributing to Acts, Omissions, or Conditions Rendering a Child in Need of Assistance - (a) An adult may not willfully contribute to, encourage, cause...

Section 3-829 - Local Juvenile Court Committees - A governing body of a county may create a juvenile...

Section 3-830 - Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults

Section 3-8A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-8A-02 - Purposes and Construction of Subtitle - (a) The purposes of this subtitle are: (1) To ensure...

Section 3-8A-03 - Jurisdiction of Court - (a) In addition to the jurisdiction specified in Subtitle 8...

Section 3-8A-04 - Applicability of Subtitle 8 Provisions - The provisions of §§ 3–806, 3–807, and 3–829 of this...

Section 3-8A-05 - Determination of Jurisdiction - (a) If a person is alleged to be delinquent, the...

Section 3-8A-06 - Waiver of Jurisdiction - (a) The court may waive the exclusive jurisdiction conferred by...

Section 3-8A-07 - Retention, Termination, or Waiver of Jurisdiction - (a) If the court obtains jurisdiction over a child under...

Section 3-8A-08 - Venue - (a) If a petition alleges that a child is in...

Section 3-8A-09 - Transfer of Proceedings - (a) (1) If a petition, peace order request, or citation...

Section 3-8A-10 - Complaint; Preliminary Procedures - (a) This section does not apply to allegations that a...

Section 3-8A-11 - Form of Notice of Intake Officer's Decision on Complaint - (a) An intake officer shall use the following form to...

Section 3-8A-12 - Certain Information Inadmissible in Subsequent Proceedings - (a) A statement made by a participant while counsel and...

Section 3-8A-13 - Petition; General Procedures - (a) A petition shall allege that a child is either...

Section 3-8A-14 - Taking Child Into Custody - (a) A child may be taken into custody under this...

Section 3-8A-14.1 - Taking Child Into Custody -- Arrest Warrant - (a) After an inquiry conducted in accordance with § 3–8A–10...

Section 3-8A-15 - Detention and Shelter Care Prior to Hearing - (a) Only the court or an intake officer may authorize...

Section 3-8A-16 - Transfer to Other Facilities - (a) The official in charge of a jail or other...

Section 3-8A-16.1 - Blood Lead Level Testing - (a) After a petition has been filed with the court...

Section 3-8A-17 - Study and Examination of Child, Etc - (a) After a petition or a citation has been filed...

Section 3-8A-17.1 - Evaluation of Child's Mental Condition - (a) (1) At any time after a petition alleging that...

Section 3-8A-17.2 - Evaluation of Child's Mental Condition -- Scope - (a) The court shall set and may change the conditions...

Section 3-8A-17.3 - Evaluation of Child's Mental Condition -- Report - (a) (1) The qualified expert shall examine the child and...

Section 3-8A-17.4 - Competency Hearing - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 3-8A-17.5 - Competency Hearing -- Finding of Competency - At a competency hearing, if the court determines that the...

Section 3-8A-17.6 - Competency Hearing -- Finding of Incompetency -- Competency Attainment - (a) At a competency hearing, if the court determines that...

Section 3-8A-17.7 - Competency Hearing -- Finding of Incompetency -- Evaluations or Dismissal - (a) At a competency hearing, if the court determines that...

Section 3-8A-17.8 - Competency Attainment Services and Reporting - (a) If the court orders the Maryland Department of Health...

Section 3-8A-17.9 - Time Limits for Dismissals - The court shall dismiss the delinquency petition or the violation...

Section 3-8A-17.10 - Hearing on Other Matters - (a) At any time before an adjudication under this subtitle,...

Section 3-8A-17.11 - Presumption - In any competency hearing under this subtitle, it is presumed...

Section 3-8A-17.12 - Regulations - The secretaries of Health, Human Services, and Juvenile Services, and...

Section 3-8A-18 - Adjudication - (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to...

Section 3-8A-19 - Disposition; Costs - (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to...

Section 3-8A-19.1 - Peace Order Request -- Grounds - (a) In this section and in §§ 3–8A–19.2, 3–8A–19.3, and...

Section 3-8A-19.2 - Peace Order Request -- Hearing; Forms of Relief - (a) In this section, “residence” includes the yard, grounds, outbuildings,...

Section 3-8A-19.3 - Peace Order Request -- Service - (a) A copy of the peace order shall be served...

Section 3-8A-19.4 - Peace Order Request -- Modification or Rescission - The court may modify or rescind the peace order during...

Section 3-8A-19.5 - Peace Order Request -- Violations - (a) A violation of any of the provisions of a...

Section 3-8A-20 - Right to Counsel - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 3-8A-20.1 - Treatment Service Plan - (a) (1) In this section, “treatment service plan” means a...

Section 3-8A-21 - Emergency Medical Treatment - The court may order emergency medical, dental, or surgical treatment...

Section 3-8A-22 - Limitations on Place of Commitment - (a) A child may not be detained at, or committed...

Section 3-8A-23 - Effect of Proceedings Under Subtitle - (a) (1) An adjudication of a child pursuant to this...

Section 3-8A-24 - Effective Period of Order of Commitment; Renewal of Order - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 3-8A-25 - Progress Reports - If a child is committed under this subtitle to an...

Section 3-8A-26 - Order Controlling Conduct of Person Before Court - Pursuant to the procedure provided in the Maryland Rules, the...

Section 3-8A-27 - Confidentiality of Records - (a) (1) A police record concerning a child is confidential...

Section 3-8A-27.1 - Expungement of Records - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-8A-28 - Judgment of Restitution - The court may enter a judgment of restitution against the...

Section 3-8A-29 - Court Ordered Payment - A court may not order a parent, guardian, custodian, or...

Section 3-8A-30 - Contributing to Certain Conditions of Child - (a) It is unlawful for an adult willfully to contribute...

Section 3-8A-32 - Appointment of Attorney or Advocate to Represent Child's Interest - (a) In addition to any requirements relating to the appointment...

Section 3-8A-33 - Citation for Violation of Certain Alcoholic Beverages Laws - (a) A law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests shall...

Section 3-8A-34 - Rights of Victim or Witness of Delinquent Act - The guidelines provided under § 11-1003 of the Criminal Procedure...

Section 3-8A-35 - Sexting as a Mitigating Factor in Certain Proceedings -- Court to Consider Sexting as Factor -- Sex Offender Registration Not Required - (a) (1) In this section, “sexting” means: (i) The sending...

Subtitle 8B - Mandamus

Section 3-8B-01 - Jurisdiction - A court of law has jurisdiction in an action for...

Section 3-8B-02 - Trial by Jury - An action for a writ of mandamus shall be tried...

Subtitle 8C - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program

Section 3-8C-01 - Application of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only: (1) In a county in which...

Section 3-8C-02 - Truancy Reduction Pilot Programs - (a) (1) The Circuit Administrative Judge of the First Circuit...

Section 3-8C-03 - School Attendance - (a) A child who is required under § 7–301 of...

Section 3-8C-04 - Petition - An authorized school official may file with the juvenile court...

Section 3-8C-05 - Petition -- Allegations - (a) A petition under this subtitle shall allege that a...

Section 3-8C-06 - Disposition Hearing - (a) Unless a petition filed under this subtitle is dismissed,...

Section 3-8C-07 - Probation - A criminal defendant under this subtitle is subject to: (1)...

Section 3-8C-08 - Transfer of Proceedings - (a) (1) If a petition is filed under this subtitle...

Section 3-8C-09 - Petition Governed by Maryland Rules - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Maryland Rules...

Section 3-8C-10 - Jurisdiction - The court shall retain jurisdiction under this subtitle until every...

Section 3-8C-11 - Appeal - A party may appeal a final judgment entered under this...

Section 3-8C-12 - Report - On or before November 1 of each year, the Chief...

Subtitle 9 - Wrongful Death

Section 3-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings...

Section 3-902 - Liability Notwithstanding Death - (a) An action may be maintained against a person whose...

Section 3-903 - When Wrongful Act Occurs Outside of Maryland - (a) If the wrongful act occurred in another state, the...

Section 3-904 - Action for Wrongful Death - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)...

Subtitle 10 - Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Services

Section 3-1001 - Creation; Definitions; Purpose - (a) There shall be provided protection and advocacy services to...

Subtitle 11 - Reimbursement for Costs of Emergency Response, Containment, Cleanup, and Abatement -- Volunteer Fire Companies, Rescue Squads, or Ambulance Companies

Section 3-1101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1102 - Responsibility of Motor Carrier - A motor carrier is responsible for the expense of an...

Section 3-1102.1 - Responsibility of Person at Fault - A person in control who is at fault is responsible...

Section 3-1103 - Negotiations and Actions for Reimbursement - (a) (1) A motor carrier that is at fault and...

Section 3-1104 - Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment or Chemicals - (a) If a county or municipality purchased any personal protective...

Section 3-1105 - Liability or Immunity of Volunteer Fire Company or Rescue Squad or Personnel - This subtitle does not affect any liability or immunity of...

Section 3-1106 - Farm Vehicles - (a) In this section, “farm vehicle” has the meaning stated...

Section 3-1107 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not abrogate any statutory or common law...

Section 3-1108 - Volunteer Fire Company - (a) If a volunteer fire company attempts but is not...

Subtitle 12 - Reimbursement for Costs of Emergency Response, Containment, Cleanup, and Abatement -- Paid Fire Companies and Rescue Squads

Section 3-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1202 - Responsibility of Motor Carrier - A motor carrier is responsible for the expense of an...

Section 3-1202.1 - Responsibility of Person at Fault - A person in control who is at fault is responsible...

Section 3-1203 - Negotiations and Actions for Reimbursement - (a) (1) A motor carrier that is at fault and...

Section 3-1204 - Liability or Immunity of Paid Fire Company, Rescue Squad, or Personnel - This subtitle does not affect any liability or immunity of...

Section 3-1205 - Farm Vehicles - (a) In this section, “farm vehicle” has the meaning stated...

Section 3-1206 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not abrogate any statutory or common law...

Section 3-1207 - Paid Fire Company - (a) If a paid fire company attempts but is not...

Subtitle 13 - Remedies for Shoplifting and Employee Theft

Section 3-1301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings...

Section 3-1302 - Civil Liabilities - A responsible person is civilly liable to the merchant: (1)...

Section 3-1303 - Required Procedures by Merchant -- Demand Letters - (a) (1) If a merchant elects to seek the damages...

Section 3-1304 - Immunity - A responsible person who complies fully with an initial demand...

Section 3-1305 - Civil Action by Merchant - (a) If the second demand letter is returned unclaimed to...

Section 3-1306 - Criminal Prosecution - (a) Criminal prosecution for an offense of theft under §...

Section 3-1306.1 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties - (a) In recovering or attempting to recover damages arising from...

Section 3-1307 - Applicability - The procedures required by § 3–1303 of this subtitle do...

Section 3-1308 - Exclusive Original Civil Jurisdiction - The District Court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in an...

Subtitle 14 - Maryland Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act

Section 3-1401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1402 - Right of Contribution - (a) The right of contribution exists among joint tort-feasors. (b)...

Section 3-1403 - Judgment Against One Tort-Feasor - The recovery of a judgment by the injured person against...

Section 3-1404 - Effect of Release on Injured Person's Claim - A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor,...

Section 3-1405 - Effect of Release on Right of Contribution - A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor...

Section 3-1406 - Indemnity - This subtitle does not impair any right of indemnity under...

Section 3-1407 - Uniformity of Interpretation - This subtitle shall be so interpreted and construed as to...

Section 3-1408 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Contribution...

Section 3-1409 - Severability - If any provision of this subtitle or the application of...

Subtitle 15 - Peace Orders

Section 3-1501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1502 - Exclusivity; Applicability of Subtitle - (a) By proceeding under this subtitle, a petitioner is not...

Section 3-1503 - Petition Seeking Relief - (a) (1) A petitioner may seek relief under this subtitle...

Section 3-1503.1 - Petition Seeking Relief -- Filing With Commissioner; Peace Orders; Penalties - (a) A petition under this subtitle may be filed with...

Section 3-1504 - Temporary Peace Orders - (a) (1) If after a hearing on a petition, whether...

Section 3-1505 - Respondent's Opportunity to Be Heard; Peace Order Hearing; Forms of Relief - (a) A respondent shall have an opportunity to be heard...

Section 3-1506 - Modification; Rescission; Appeals - (a) (1) A peace order may be modified or rescinded...

Section 3-1507 - Statement Concerning Violations - (a) An interim peace order, temporary peace order, and final...

Section 3-1508 - Penalties - (a) An individual who fails to comply with the relief...

Section 3-1509 - Rules and Forms - (a) The Court of Appeals may adopt rules and forms...

Section 3-1510 - Shielding of Records - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 16 - Drug Dealer Liability Act

Section 3-1601 - "Controlled Dangerous Substance" Defined - In this subtitle, “controlled dangerous substance” has the meaning stated...

Section 3-1602 - Liability for Civil Damages -- in General - A person who is convicted, under §§ 5-602 through 5-609...

Section 3-1603 - Liability for Civil Damages -- Standing to Bring Suit - Instead of bringing a wrongful death action under Subtitle 9...

Section 3-1604 - Liability for Civil Damages -- Proximate Cause - A person entitled to bring a civil action under this...

Section 3-1605 - Law Enforcement Exemption - A law enforcement officer who acts in furtherance of an...

Section 3-1606 - Damages Recoverable - A person entitled to bring a civil action under this...

Section 3-1607 - Certain Defenses Not Available - A defendant in an action under this subtitle may not...

Subtitle 17 - Liability of Insurer

Section 3-1701 - General Consideration - (a) (1) In this subtitle the following words have the...

Subtitle 18 - Maryland Mediation Confidentiality Act

Section 3-1801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1802 - Applicability - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 3-1803 - Duties of Mediator and Participants - (a) Except as provided in § 3–1804 of this subtitle,...

Section 3-1804 - Requirements and Exceptions - (a) A document signed by the parties that records points...

Section 3-1805 - When Communications Subject to Discovery - Mediation communications that are confidential under this subtitle are not...

Section 3-1806 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Mediation Confidentiality...

Subtitle 19 - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog

Section 3-1901 - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - (a) (1) In an action against an owner of a...

Subtitle 20 - Maryland Uniform Collaborative Law Act

Section 3-2001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-2002 - Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements - (a) A collaborative law participation agreement shall: (1) Be in...

Section 3-2003 - Beginning and Concluding a Collaborative Law Process - (a) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign...

Section 3-2004 - Emergency Order - During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency...

Section 3-2005 - Approval of Agreement by Tribunal - A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative...

Section 3-2006 - Disclosure of Information - (a) Except as provided by law other than this subtitle,...

Section 3-2007 - Standards of Professional Responsibility and Reporting Not Affected - This subtitle does not affect: (1) The professional responsibility obligations...

Section 3-2008 - Confidentiality of Collaborative Law Communication - A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent agreed...

Section 3-2009 - Privilege Against Disclosure for Collaborative Law Communication; Admissibility; Discovery - (a) Subject to §§ 3–2011 and 3–2012 of this subtitle,...

Section 3-2010 - Waiver and Preclusion of Privilege - (a) A privilege under § 3–2009 of this subtitle may...

Section 3-2011 - Limits of Privilege - (a) There is no privilege under § 3–2009 of this...

Section 3-2012 - Authority of Tribunal in Case of Noncompliance - (a) Notwithstanding the failure of an agreement to meet the...

Section 3-2013 - Uniformity of Application and Construction - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be...

Section 3-2014 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - This subtitle modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures...

Section 3-2015 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Collaborative...

Subtitle 21 - Offshore Drilling Liability Act

Section 3-2101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-2102 - Offshore Drilling Activity - (a) An offshore drilling activity is an ultrahazardous and abnormally...

Section 3-2103 - Contractual Waiver Provision Is Void - A provision in any contract or agreement that attempts or...

Section 3-2104 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Offshore Drilling Liability...

Subtitle 22 - Change of Name -- Waiver of Publication Requirement

Section 3-2201 - Waiver of Publication Requirement in Change of Name Action - On motion by an individual who has filed an action...

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Maryland Statutes Courts and Judicial Proceedings Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action

Maryland Statutes
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Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action