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MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 6 - District Court|Section 1-603 - Chief Judge; Composition of Court; Places of Sitting

    (a)    The court is composed of a Chief Judge and the number of associate judges provided for in subsection (b) of this section. If the Chief Judge is relieved of the Judge’s duties as Chief Judge but not removed from office as a judge of the District Court, the Chief Judge shall serve for the remainder of the Judge’s term of office as a District Court judge, as a resident judge of the Judge’s district and county of residence, without reference to the maximum number of judges for that district prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    In each of the districts provided for in § 1–602 of this subtitle, there shall be the following number of associate judges of the District Court:        (1)    District 1 — 28        (2)    District 2 — 6, two to be appointed from Wicomico County and two to be appointed from Worcester County        (3)    District 3 — 6, two to be appointed from Cecil County        (4)    District 4 — 7, two to be appointed from Calvert County, two to be appointed from St. Mary’s County, and three to be appointed from Charles County        (5)    District 5 — 19        (6)    District 6 — 13        (7)    District 7 — 10        (8)    District 8 — 15        (9)    District 9 — 4        (10)    District 10 — 7, two to be appointed from Carroll County and five to be appointed from Howard County        (11)    District 11 — 5, three to be appointed from Frederick County and two to be appointed from Washington County        (12)    District 12 — 3, two to be appointed from Allegany County    (c)    In each district comprising more than one county, there shall be at least one District Court judge resident and holding court in each county in the district.    (d)    To ensure that the services of the District Court are readily and practicably available in all areas of District 8 and to ensure that these services are provided to all citizens of District 8 with a minimum of inconvenience and a maximum of availability, there shall be a court facility physically located in each of the following areas of that district, and at least one judge shall sit regularly in each location:        (1)    The Towson area;        (2)    The Catonsville area; and        (3)    The Essex area.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-603.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 6 - District Court|Section 1-603.1 - Judge L. Leonard Ruben District Courthouse Named

    The District Courthouse, located at 8552 Second Avenue, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, shall be renamed the Judge L. Leonard Ruben District Courthouse.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-603.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 6 - District Court|Section 1-603.2 - H. Wayne Norman, jr., Memorial Plaza

    The plaza located on the south side of the Mary E. W. Risteau District Courts and Multi–Service Center in Harford County, Maryland, shall be named the H. Wayne Norman, Jr. Memorial Plaza.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 6 - District Court|Section 1-606 - Office for Chief Judge and Chief Clerk

    The State shall provide at a central location adequate and appropriate offices, furnishings, and office equipment for the Chief Judge, chief clerk, and their staffs.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 6 - District Court|Section 1-607 - Administrative Judges; Functional Divisions

    The Chief Judge of the District Court, subject to the approval of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, shall designate a District Court judge in each district as the administrative judge for that district. The administrative judge is responsible for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the District Court in that district and for the conduct of the District Court’s business. Subject to the approval of the Chief Judge of the District Court, the District Court of any district may be divided into civil, criminal, traffic, or other functional divisions if the work of the District Court requires.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 6 - District Court|Section 1-608 - Cost of Administration, etc., of System; Disposition of Revenues

    (a)    The cost of maintenance, operation, and administration, and of providing necessary facilities, including capital costs, of the District Court shall be borne exclusively by the State, and, except as provided in Title 7 of this article, or otherwise expressly by law, all revenues derived from the operation and administration of the District Court shall enure to the general funds of the State.    (b)    The costs listed in subsection (a) of this section shall be included and itemized in the annual State budget or in the annual construction loan as submitted to the General Assembly by the Governor and subject to the power of the General Assembly with respect to budget appropriations.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 6 - District Court|Section 1-609 - Warrants; Writs

    (a)    When and in the manner authorized by law, a District Court judge may issue:        (1)    Warrants of arrest; and        (2)    Warrants for search and seizure or for interception of communications.    (b)    A District Court judge may issue:        (1)    Writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum or ad prosequendum; and        (2)    Writs of error coram nobis.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances|Section 1-701 - Compensation Not to Be Diminished During Term

    A judge’s salary may not be diminished during his continuance in office.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances|Section 1-702 - Judicial Salaries Established

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of § 1-701 of this subtitle, a judge shall have the salary provided in the State budget.    (b)    The Chief Judge of the District Court, during the period he serves as Chief Judge, shall have a salary equivalent to the annual salary then payable to an associate judge of the Court of Special Appeals.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances|Section 1-703 - Pay Plan; Automatic Salary Increases

    (a)    Title 8, Subtitle 1 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article applies to judicial salaries, except for the provisions of § 8-108(c) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, whenever a general salary increase is awarded to State employees, each judge shall receive the same percentage increase in salary as awarded to the lowest step of the highest salary grade for employees in the Standard Pay Plan.        (2)    In any year that a judge’s salary is increased in accordance with a resolution under § 1-708 of this subtitle, the judge may not receive a salary increase under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances|Section 1-704 - Budget Treatment of Increases in Judicial Salaries

    Any increase in judicial salary shall be included in the portion of the budget bill relating to the judiciary department. Any proposed increase in judicial salary is subject to legislative review and approval.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances|Section 1-705 - Supplementation of Salaries Prohibited

    (a)    In this subtitle, “supplementation” means any payment from a political subdivision to a judge or the surviving spouse of a judge, by way of salary, allowances, or pension. The word includes, but is not limited to, any payment in the form of salary, bonus, pension, spouse’s benefit, or expense or travel allowance except: (1) reimbursable expenses actually incurred in connection with the duties of judicial office to the extent permitted by § 1-706; and (2) any pension supplementation expressly permitted by public general law. “Supplementation” excludes payment of benefits under a local group health or hospitalization plan if a judge is entitled to those benefits by law.    (b)    Supplementation of a judge’s salary is prohibited.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances|Section 1-706 - Reimbursement for Expenses

    (a)    A judge is entitled to mileage, at the rate for State employees, for officially authorized travel outside his county of residence on judicial business. He is also entitled to reimbursement for reasonable costs of meals, lodging, and other expenses actually incurred with the officially authorized travel in accordance with provisions of the State joint travel regulations provided that such reimbursement is approved by the judge authorizing the travel and provided for in the State budget.    (b)    Reimbursable expenses actually incurred by a circuit court judge in connection with his duties, other than the expenses described in subsection (a) of this section, shall be paid by the political subdivision in which the circuit court judge resides, as provided in that subdivision’s budget, and as first approved by the State Administrative Office of the Courts.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  1-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 1 - Court Structure and Organization|Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances|Section 1-707 - Health or Hospitalization Benefits for Certain Judges of District Court

    A judge of the District Court who has continued in office as a judge of that Court pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, § 41-I(a) of the Maryland Constitution, and who on July 4, 1971 was a participant in a group health or group hospitalization plan provided by a local subdivision, and who within six months from July 5, 1971, elected to remain a member of that plan, may continue as a member of the plan. In this event, the local subdivision shall continue to make on behalf of the judge any contributions to the plan required by its terms or by law. The State shall periodically reimburse the local subdivision for contributions made pursuant to this section.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 1 - Officers, Oaths, and Bonds|Section 2-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise.    (b)    “Appellate court” means the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals.    (c)    “Court” means the court in which the officer serves, but if the officer serves in a district of the District Court it means the District Court for the county or district in which he serves.    (d)    “Decree” includes a judgment or order of a court.    (e)    “Judge” means the judge of a court in which the officer serves.    (f)    “Penalty” includes a fine or forfeiture.    (g)    “Writ” includes a warrant, process, or summons.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 1 - Officers, Oaths, and Bonds|Section 2-102 - Special Officers

    (a)    If advisable in a specific proceeding, a court may appoint an auditor, surveyor, court reporter, assistant counsel for the State, counsel for a party if authorized by law or rule, accountant, magistrate, examiner, or other officer, and may require his presence in court.    (b)    A special officer shall receive the compensation provided by this subsection:        (1)    Auditor -- Reasonable compensation as set by the court, but not less than $15 for stating an account.        (2)    Assistant counsel for the State or counsel for a party -- The amount set by the court but in Baltimore City no appearance fees in a criminal case unless taxed against and paid by the accused as costs.        (3)    Surveyor or assistant surveyor -- The fee charged by members of the Maryland Society of Surveyors in the county for similar services.        (4)    Other officer -- Reasonable compensation as set by the court.    (c)    A special officer’s fee may be taxed as costs or paid by the county.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 1 - Officers, Oaths, and Bonds|Section 2-103 - Successor Responsible for Uncompleted Duties

    When an officer leaves office for any reason, any duty not fully performed, including the collection of fees, becomes the responsibility of his successor in office.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 1 - Officers, Oaths, and Bonds|Section 2-105 - Bond

    (a)    Each of the following officers, before he assumes the duties of his office, shall be covered by a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his office:        (1)    Clerk of any court;        (2)    Commissioner; or        (3)    Sheriff.    (b)    Each bond, except a sheriff’s bond, shall be in a penalty prescribed by the Comptroller. The Comptroller may increase or decrease the amount of a bond at any time.    (c)    The sheriff of a county shall give a bond in the penalty of $10,000, except that in Allegany, Charles, Frederick, Prince George’s, and Washington counties and Baltimore City the penalty is $25,000.    (d)    Every officer’s bond except a blanket bond shall have a surety who is approved by a judge of the court. A blanket bond shall have a corporate surety approved by the Comptroller.    (e)    The premiums for the bonds of District Court officers shall be paid by the State. The premiums on the bonds of any other officer shall be allowed as expenses of the office.    (f)    An officer’s bond shall remain in effect during his tenure in office.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 1 - Officers, Oaths, and Bonds|Section 2-106 - Failure to Qualify for Office

    (a)    A person who is required to take an oath under § 2-104 of this subtitle or to file a bond under § 2-105 of this subtitle but who fails to qualify for office by taking and subscribing the required oath or affirmation or giving the required bond within 30 days from the date his commission is received by the clerk, or if no commission is sent to the clerk, within 30 days after receiving his commission or notice of appointment, is deemed to have refused the office, and the office shall be considered vacant, unless the time is extended by the court for good cause shown.    (b)    A clerk of a circuit court for a county who fails to execute the required bond may not receive fees or compensation. A clerk who violates this subsection is subject to a penalty of $1,000.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 1 - Officers, Oaths, and Bonds|Section 2-107 - Arrest Warrants

    (a)    In a circuit court, an arrest warrant shall be issued on a form that:        (1)    Is 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size;        (2)    Contains the following information, if known, about the person for whom the warrant is issued:            (i)    Full name;            (ii)    Last address;            (iii)    Race;            (iv)    Sex;            (v)    Height;            (vi)    Weight;            (vii)    Hair color;            (viii)    Eye color;            (ix)    Driver’s license number;            (x)    Social Security number;            (xi)    Distinguishing body marks or scars; and            (xii)    Any other pertinent identifying information; and        (3)    Contains specific instructions to indicate the judge or court commissioner before whom the person is directed to appear once arrested.    (b)    An arrest warrant issued under this section shall be clearly captioned:        (1)    “Arrest warrant/State capias”;        (2)    “Arrest warrant/contempt”;        (3)    “Arrest warrant/contempt of court”; or        (4)    “Arrest warrant/body attachment”.    (c)    After a judge issues an arrest warrant, the judge shall:        (1)    Maintain a copy for the judge’s file; and        (2)    Provide a copy for:            (i)    The clerk of the circuit court;            (ii)    The sheriff or other law enforcement officer who will be serving the warrant; and            (iii)    The person for whom the warrant is issued.    (d)    Failure to use the form described in this section does not have any effect on an otherwise lawful arrest.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 2 - General Duties of Clerk|Section 2-201 - In General

    (a)    The clerk of a court shall:        (1)    Have custody of the books, records, and papers of his office;        (2)    Make proper legible entries of all proceedings of the court and keep them in well-bound books or other permanent form;        (3)    When requested in writing to do so, record any paper filed with his office and required by law to be recorded in the appropriate place, whether or not the title to land is involved;        (4)    Unless prohibited by law or order of court, provide copies of records or papers in his custody to a person requesting a copy, under the seal of the court if required;        (5)    Issue all writs which may legally be issued from the court;        (6)    Deliver a full statement of the costs of a suit to a party requesting a copy;        (7)    Receive all books, documents, public letters, and packages sent to him pursuant to law, and carefully dispose of them as the law requires;        (8)    Administer an oath;        (9)    Replace worn books and records with new ones;        (10)    In conjunction with the Motor Vehicle Administrator, establish uniform procedures for reporting both traffic cases and criminal cases involving a motor vehicle in the circuit court to the Motor Vehicle Administration; and        (11)    Perform any other duty required by law or rule.    (b)    Unless otherwise provided by law, a clerk is not required to record any paper filed with him or to provide any person with a copy of a paper until the applicable charge has been paid.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 2 - General Duties of Clerk|Section 2-202 - Office Equipment and Systems; Indexing of Records; Cost of Equipment

    (a)    Subject to the approval of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, a clerk may use appropriate equipment and systems to aid the clerk in the performance of his or her duties and may change the system of indexing records in his or her office to a more modern and efficient system.    (b)    The cost of office expenses and necessary equipment used by a clerk to perform the clerk’s duties shall be as provided in the budget.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 2 - General Duties of Clerk|Section 2-203 - Inspection of Records

    Unless otherwise provided by law or order of court, any person may, without charge, inspect, examine, and make memoranda or notes from an index or paper filed with the clerk of a court.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 2 - General Duties of Clerk|Section 2-204 - Office Hours

    The office of every clerk of court shall be open to the public for the transaction of business of the court from at least Monday through Friday of each week. Each clerk’s office shall be open during the hours and on the additional days prescribed by the judge exercising the functions of administrative judge.    The office shall not be open on legal holidays unless otherwise prescribed by the judge.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 2 - General Duties of Clerk|Section 2-205 - Destruction of Records

    (a)    The clerk of a circuit court or the chief clerk of the District Court, under rules and regulations promulgated by the Court of Appeals, may authorize the destruction of pleadings, papers, and files in his custody which, because of their character, serve no useful purpose in being retained.    (b)    Before any pleadings, papers, or files are destroyed, the proposed destruction shall be approved in writing by the judge exercising the functions of administrative judge in the county in the case of circuit court records or the Chief Judge of the District Court in the case of District Court records, and the records shall be disposed of in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of the State Government Article.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  2-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 2 - Court Personnel|Subtitle 2 - General Duties of Clerk|Section 2-206 - Instructional Materials Regarding Child Custody, Visitation, and Support Proceedings

    (a)    In cooperation with the clerks of the courts, the Attorney General may:        (1)    Prepare basic instructional materials to assist the public in the procedure and preparation of forms for proceedings that involve child custody, visitation, and support; and        (2)    Review the instructional materials on a regular basis and revise them as necessary.    (b)    Notwithstanding any provision of the Maryland Rules or Title 10 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, the clerks of the courts and designated employees of the clerks of the courts may provide the materials described in subsection (a) of this section to the public.