Ch. 560                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

George's, and Harford Counties shall be subject to certain
qualifications; and generally relating to recall of former
judges for temporary assignment.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Courts and Judical Proceedings

Section l-302(a) and (b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 1-302(d) 1-302(b) and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

1-302.

(a)   In this section, "former judge" means a judge who
previously served in a court.

(b)  Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals may assign any former
judge to sit temporarily in any court if the temporary assignment
is approved by the administrative judge of the circuit in which
the former judge is to be assigned and if the former judge:

(1)  Has served in the aggregate at least 3 2 years as
a judge, EXCEPT THAT IN BALTIMORE CITY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
CHARLES AND PRINCE GEORGE'S, PRINCE GEORGE'S, AND HARFORD
COUNTIES THE FORMER JUDGE SHALL HAVE SERVED IN THE AGGREGATE AT
LEAST 3 YEARS AS A JUDGE;

(2)  Has been approved for assignment by a majority of
the judges of the Court of Appeals;

(3)  Meets the standards established by this section
as well as any additional standards established by rule of the
Court of Appeals; and

(4)  Has consented to the assignment.

(d) A (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS
SECTION, A former judge recalled under this section may not be

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