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Defined term: "Support" § 1-101

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE:

Former Article 27, § 93(b), which provided that provisions
of law for pleading and practice on indictments would apply to
informations under this subtitle, is deleted as obsolete, because
the Maryland Rules of Procedure and Maryland District Rules
govern pleading and practice statewide.

SUBTITLE 3. MARYLAND UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT
ACT.

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

10-301. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE, THE
FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 89C, § 2(a).

The only changes are in style.

(B)  COURT.
"COURT" MEANS:

(1)  AS TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, THE DISTRICT COURT
AND ANY OTHER COURT IN THIS STATE THAT EXERCISES CRIMINAL
JURISDICTION OVER THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RESPECTING DUTIES OF
SUPPORT;

(2)  AS TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
ANY COUNTY AND JUVENILE COURTS HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE CIVIL
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RESPECTING DUTIES OF SUPPORT; AND

(3)  AS TO PROCEEDINGS IN ANOTHER STATE, THE COURT OF
ANY OTHER STATE AS DEFINED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR RECIPROCAL
LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 89C, § 2(e).

The introductory clause of each item of this
subsection is new language added for clarity.

In item (2) of this subsection, the former phrase
"when the context requires" is deleted as unnecessary
in light of subsection (a) of this section.