Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 4-301

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.

(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.