Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 9-118

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
(a) The oath for a person testifying before the grand jury shall be administered in one of the ways specified in this section.

(b) It may be administered in the presence of the grand jury by its foreperson or another member appointed by the foreperson.

(c) It may be administered by the clerk or deputy clerk of court in the presence of the presiding judge or judges in open court.

(d) It may be administered by the clerk or deputy clerk of court in the presence of the presiding judge or judges, in the court house, but not in open court.