Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 9 - Witnesses

Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege

Section 9-101 - In General - Unless otherwise provided in this subtitle: (1) A person shall...

Section 9-103 - Testimony by Child in Criminal Case - In a criminal trial, the age of a child may...

Section 9-105 - Testimony by Spouses -- Confidential Communications Occurring During Marriage - One spouse is not competent to disclose any confidential communication...

Section 9-106 - Testimony by Spouses -- Spouse of Person Charged With a Crime - (a) The spouse of a person on trial for a...

Section 9-107 - Defendant in Criminal Trial - A person may not be compelled to testify in violation...

Section 9-108 - Attorney-Client Privilege - A person may not be compelled to testify in violation...

Section 9-109 - Communications Between Patient and Psychiatrist or Psychologist - (a) (1) “Authorized representative” means a person authorized by the...

Section 9-109.1 - Communications Between Client and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Specialist - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 9-110 - Privileged Communications -- Accountants - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 9-111 - Privileged Communications -- Minister, Clergyman, or Priest - A minister of the gospel, clergyman, or priest of an...

Section 9-112 - Privileged Communications -- News Media - (a) In this section, “news media” means: (1) Newspapers; (2)...

Section 9-113 - Adverse Person or Party - In a civil case, a party or an officer, director,...

Section 9-114 - Interpreters - (a) (1) If a party, a witness, or a victim...

Section 9-115 - Character Witness - Where character evidence is otherwise relevant to the proceeding, no...

Section 9-116 - Dead or Incompetent Persons - A party to a proceeding by or against a personal...

Section 9-117 - Self-Corroboration When Impeached - It is not competent, in any case, for any party...

Section 9-118 - Oath of Person Testifying Before Grand Jury - (a) The oath for a person testifying before the grand...

Section 9-119 - Person Testifying in Supplementary Proceeding - (a) A person testifying in a supplementary or discovery proceeding...

Section 9-120 - Psychologist as Expert Witness - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a psychologist licensed under...

Section 9-121 - Communications Between Licensed Social Worker and Client - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 9-122 - Subpoenas of Members of General Assembly in Civil or Administrative Actions - (a) A member of the General Assembly may not be...

Section 9-123 - Witness Immunity for Compulsory Testimony - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 9-124 - Privileged Communications -- Communications or Information Involving Labor Organizations - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 2 - Attendance and Pay

Section 9-201 - Summons for Attendance - (a) A judge may issue a summons for the attendance...

Section 9-203 - Witness Held in Criminal Proceedings - (a) In any criminal proceeding in which a warrant is...

Section 9-204 - Discharge From Execution for Failure to Attend - The court that issued an execution on a forfeited recognizance...

Section 9-205 - Depriving Witnesses of Employment; Penalty - (a) An employer may not deprive an employee of the...

Subtitle 3 - Attendance of Witnesses From Without a State

Section 9-301 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-302 - Summoning Witnesses to Testify in Another State - (a) If a judge of a court of record in...

Section 9-303 - Witness From Another State Summoned to Testify in This State - (a) If a person in any state, which by its...

Section 9-304 - Exemption From Arrest and Service of Process - (a) If a person comes into this State in obedience...

Section 9-305 - Uniformity of Interpretation - This subtitle shall be so interpreted and construed as to...

Section 9-306 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Act...

Subtitle 4 - Maryland Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

Section 9-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-402 - Issuance of Subpoena - (a) (1) To request issuance of a subpoena under this...

Section 9-403 - Service of Subpoena - A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under §...

Section 9-404 - Applicability of Maryland Rules - Title 2, Chapter 400 of the Maryland Rules and Maryland...

Section 9-405 - Protective Orders; Orders to Enforce, Quash, or Modify Subpoenas - An application to the court for a protective order or...

Section 9-406 - Application and Construction of Uniform Act - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be...

Section 9-407 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Interstate...

Subtitle 5 - Court Dog Program

Section 9-501 - Court Dog Program -- Purpose -- Implementation Procedures - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...