Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 2 > Subtitle 6 – Officers of the District Court


§ 2-601	Chief clerk, assistant chief clerks, supervising auditor, coordinator of commissioner activity, chief administrative clerks, andother clerical and administrative employees
§ 2-602	Appointment of officers
§ 2-603	Duties of officers
§ 2-604	Constables
§ 2-605	Service of process
§ 2-606	Duties of constables
§ 2-607	Commissioners
§ 2-608	Charging documents against law enforcement officers

Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.