Section 3-203 - Venue. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-203. Venue.
 

(a)  Filing initial petition.- An initial petition shall be filed with the court in the county: 

(1) As provided by the agreement; or 

(2) Where the arbitration hearing was held. 

(b)  Additional venue.- If the agreement does not provide for a county in which the petition shall be filed or if the hearing has not been held, the petition shall be filed with the court in: 

(1) The county where the adverse party resides; 

(2) The county where the adverse party has a place of business; or 

(3) If the adverse party has neither a residence nor a place of business in the State, any county. 

(c)  Filing subsequent petition.- A subsequent petition shall be filed with the court hearing the initial petition unless the court directs otherwise. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 7, § 17; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 1; 1996, ch. 10, § 1; 1997, ch. 14, § 1.]