WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 205

(5) Doing or omitting to do any act made punishable by a fine,
imprisonment, or other penalty as provided by the particular law, ordinance, rule, or

regulation defining the violation if the violation is not a felony;

(6) Violation of Article 27, § 141 of this Code, whether a felony or a
misdemeanor;

(7) Violation of Article 27, § 145 of this Code, whether a felony or
misdemeanor; [or]

(8) Violation of Article 27, § 44 of the Code; OR

(9) VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27, § 121B OF THE CODE.

4-302.

(a) Except as provided in § 4-301(b)(2), (6), (7), [and] (8), AND (9) of this
subtitle, the District Court does not have jurisdiction to try a criminal case charging the
commission of a felony.

(b) Except as provided in § 4-303 of this subtitle, the District Court does not have
criminal jurisdiction to try a case in which a juvenile court has exclusive original

jurisdiction.

(c) The jurisdiction of the District Court is concurrent with that of the juvenile
court in any criminal case arising under the compulsory public school attendance laws of
this State.

(d) The jurisdiction of the District Court is concurrent with that of the circuit
court in a criminal case:

(1) In which the penalty may be confinement for three years or more or a
fine of $2,500 or more; or

(2) Which is a felony, as provided in § 4-301(b)(2), (6), (7), [and] (8), AND
(9) of this subtitle.

(e) (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) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, unless
the penalty for the offense with which the defendant is charged permits imprisonment for
a period in excess of 90 days, a defendant is not entitled to a jury trial in a criminal case.

(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph, the presiding judge of the District Court may deny a defendant a jury trial if:

1. The prosecutor recommends in open court that the judge not
impose a penalty of imprisonment for a period in excess of 00 days, regardless of the
permissible statutory or common law maximum;

2. The judge agrees not to impose a penalty of imprisonment
for a period in excess of 90 days; and

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