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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 596
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
7-202.
(d) (1) The State Court Administrator, as part of the Administrator's
determination of the amount of court costs and charges in civil cases, shall assess [a
surcharge that] THE FOLLOWING:
[(1)](I) [May] A SURCHARGE THAT:
1. MAY not be more than $25 per case; and
[(2)]2. Shall be deposited into the Maryland Legal Services
Corporation Fund established under § 7-408 of this title; AND
(II) A SURCHARGE OF $ 25 PER CASE.
(2) (I) THE COURT OF APPEALS MAY DESIGNATE IN THE MARYLAND
RULES THE TYPES OF CIVIL CASES FOR WHICH THE SURCHARGE AUTHORIZED BY
ITEM (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES.
(II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE COURT MAY NOT DESIGNATE TYPES OF CIVIL CASES THAT
INVOLVE THE MINIMAL USE OF COURT RESOURCES AND ARE NOT CUSTOMARILY
TRIED BY JURY, INCLUDING:
1. ACTIONS BROUGHT BY GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS
APPEARING IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES;
2. ACTIONS BROUGHT BY PRO SE LITIGANTS;
3. ACTIONS BROUGHT IN DISTRICT COURT; AND
4. CHILD SUPPORT AND CUSTODY CASES.
8-101.
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Court" means a court in which a jury trial may be held.
8-105.
(A) An employer may not deprive an employee of [his] employment solely
because of job time lost by the employee as a result of responding to a summons
issued under this title, or as a result of attending court for service or prospective
service as a petit or grand juror under the provisions of this title.
(B) AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO USE THE
EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL, VACATION, OR SICK LEAVE TO RESPOND TO A SUMMONS
ISSUED UNDER THIS TITLE FOR SERVICE ON A PETIT JURY.
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