Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 5-525
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- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) In this section, “constituent service” includes intervention for individuals or entities that have requests of, or grievances against, any public or private entity or individual.
(2) “Constituent service” does not include:
(i) The operation of a motor vehicle or other conveyance; or
(ii) An act or omission that constitutes a criminal offense.
(b) A member of a state legislature, including a member of the General Assembly of Maryland, who, in good faith, provides a constituent service is not civilly liable for any act or omission related to the constituent service and within the scope of the public duties of the member.
(c) This section does not supersede or constitute a waiver of a member’s constitutional, statutory, or common law privileges or immunities.