Section 4-301 - Exclusive original jurisdiction. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-301. Exclusive original jurisdiction.
 

(a)  Violations of vehicle laws or State Boat Act.- 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)  Other violations.- 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 through 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 through 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 through 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 § 11-303(b) of the Criminal Law Article. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 26, § 145; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 1; 1974, ch. 527; 1975, ch. 307; 1976, ch. 457; 1977, ch. 108; 1978, ch. 814; ch. 849, § 4; 1980, ch. 468; 1981, ch. 757; 1987, ch. 439; 1991, ch. 619; 1995, ch. 352, § 9; 1996, ch. 649; 1997, ch. 70, § 4; chs. 372, 373; 2000, ch. 691; 2001, ch. 415, § 6; chs. 592, 593; ch. 596, § 1; 2002, ch. 19, § 1; ch. 213, § 6; chs. 461, 462; ch. 479, § 2; ch. 480, § 2; ch. 509; 2003, ch. 21, § 1; chs. 56, 57, 377; 2004, ch. 549; 2005, ch. 283; 2007, chs. 340, 341; 2009, chs. 510, 511, 636, 637; 2010, ch. 72.]