Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege
Section 9-116 - Dead or Incompetent Persons

A party to a proceeding by or against a personal representative, heir, devisee, distributee, or legatee as such, in which a judgment or decree may be rendered for or against them, or by or against an incompetent person, may not testify concerning any transaction with or statement made by the dead or incompetent person, personally or through an agent since dead, unless called to testify by the opposite party, or unless the testimony of the dead or incompetent person has been given already in evidence in the same proceeding concerning the same transaction or statement.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Title 9 - Witnesses

Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege

Section 9-101 - In General

Section 9-103 - Testimony by Child in Criminal Case

Section 9-105 - Testimony by Spouses -- Confidential Communications Occurring During Marriage

Section 9-106 - Testimony by Spouses -- Spouse of Person Charged With a Crime

Section 9-107 - Defendant in Criminal Trial

Section 9-108 - Attorney-Client Privilege

Section 9-109 - Communications Between Patient and Psychiatrist or Psychologist

Section 9-109.1 - Communications Between Client and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Specialist

Section 9-110 - Privileged Communications -- Accountants

Section 9-111 - Privileged Communications -- Minister, Clergyman, or Priest

Section 9-112 - Privileged Communications -- News Media

Section 9-113 - Adverse Person or Party

Section 9-114 - Interpreters

Section 9-115 - Character Witness

Section 9-116 - Dead or Incompetent Persons

Section 9-117 - Self-Corroboration When Impeached

Section 9-118 - Oath of Person Testifying Before Grand Jury

Section 9-119 - Person Testifying in Supplementary Proceeding

Section 9-120 - Psychologist as Expert Witness

Section 9-121 - Communications Between Licensed Social Worker and Client

Section 9-122 - Subpoenas of Members of General Assembly in Civil or Administrative Actions

Section 9-123 - Witness Immunity for Compulsory Testimony

Section 9-124 - Privileged Communications -- Communications or Information Involving Labor Organizations