MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 177

exceptions contained in §145 (b) (1) with
respect to felonies and Art. 26,
§70-2(d)(2) appear in §4-302. Jurisdiction
over violation of the State Boat Act is
added by Ch. 129, H.B. 113, Acts of 1973.

SEC. 4-302. EXCEPTIONS.

(A)   FELONIES.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN §4-301 (2) , THE DISTRICT
COURT DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO TRY A CRIMINAL
CASE CHARGING THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY.

(B)   JUVENILE CAUSES.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN §4-303, THE DISTRICT COURT
DOES NOT HAVE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION TO TRY A CASE IN
WHICH A JUVENILE COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION.

(C)   CONCURRENT JURISDICTION CASES.

THE JURISDICTION OF THE DISTRICT COURT IS

CONCURRENT WITH THAT     OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN A

CRIMINAL CASE IN WHICH   THE PENALTY MAY BE CONFINEMENT

FOR THREE YEARS OR MORE   OR A FINE OF $2,500 OR MORE.

(D)   JURY TRIAL.

(1)   THE DISTRICT     COURT IS DEPRIVED OF
JURISDICTION IF A DEFENDANT IS   ENTITLED TO AND DEMANDS
A JURY TRIAL AT ANY TIME     PRIOR TO TRIAL IN THE
DISTRICT COURT.

(2)   A DEFENDANT MAY DEMAND A JURY TRIAL IN
A CRIMINAL CASE IF THE PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE WITH
WHICH HE IS CHARGED PERMITS IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD
IN EXCESS OF THREE MONTHS; THE STATE MAY NOT DEMAND A
JURY TRIAL.

(E)   SEVERAL OFFENSES.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBTITLE 5, THE DISTRICT
COURT DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OF AN OFFENSE OR
OFFENSES OTHERWISE WITHIN THE DISTRICT COURT'S
JURISDICTION IF A PERSON IS CHARGED WITH AN OFFENSE OR
OFFENSES ARISING FROM THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES BUT NOT
WITHIN THE DISTRICT COURT'S JURISDICTION. IN THIS
CASE, THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY HAS EXCLUSIVE