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(B)   CIRCUIT COURT.

"CIRCUIT COURT" WHEN USED WITH RESPECT TO A
CRIMINAL CASE MEANS THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR A COUNTY OR
THE CRIMINAL COURT OF BALTIMORE. WHEN USED WITH
RESPECT TO A CIVIL CASE, IT MEANS THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR A COUNTY, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, BALTIMORE CITY COURT, OR ANY OF
THEM.

(C)   CRIMINAL CASE.

"CRIMINAL CASE" MEANS A CASE WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT COURT AND INCLUDES A CASE
CHARGING A VIOLATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAFFIC LAWS
AND A CASE CHARGING A VIOLATION OF A LAW, RULE, OR
REGULATION IF A FINE OR IMPRISONMENT MAY BE IMPOSED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: The definitions are new, and
inserted largely to avoid repetition.
Subsection (c) states substantially the
same definition as §12-101 (e).

SUBTITLE 2. JURISDICTION IN GENERAL.
SEC. 4-201. JURISDICTION IN GENERAL.

THE JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT COURT EXTENDS TO
EVERY CASE WHICH ARISES WITHIN THE STATE OR IS SUBJECT
TO THE STATE'S JUDICIAL POWER, AND WHICH IS WITHIN THE
LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS TITLE OR ELSEWHERE BY LAW.
EXERCISE OF THIS JURISDICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE
RESTRICTIONS OF VENUE ESTABLISHED BY LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This is based on Art. 26,
§145(a). The phraseology differs from
§1-501, because that section describes the
powers of courts of general jurisdiction,
whereas this section describes the powers
of a court of limited jurisdiction. Title
6 of the Courts Article includes the venue
provisions now found in Art. 26,
§145(c) (3) (i). The venue provisions now
found in Art. 26, §145 (b) (5) (i) are
transferred to Art. 27. The only other
changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.