WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 206

(C) (1) A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT
OFFENSE UNDER THIS SECTION OR WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION WHILE THERE IS A
PROTECTIVE ORDER IN EFFECT THAT GOVERNS THE PERSON'S BEHAVIOR TOWARD
THE STALKING VICTIM IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR
BOTH.

(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CONVICTION FOR A SIMILAR OFFENSE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
ANOTHER STATE, OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHALL CONSTITUTE A PRIOR
CONVICTION UNDER THIS SECTION.

Article—Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-301.

(a) Except as provided in § 4-302 and § 3-804, the District Court has exclusive
original jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 16 years old or a
corporation is charged with violation of the vehicle laws, or the State Boat Act, or rules
and regulations adopted pursuant to it.

(b) Except as provided in § 4-302, the District Court also has exclusive original
jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 18 years old or a corporation is
charged with:

(1) Commission of a common law or statutory misdemeanor regardless of
the amount of money or value of the property involved;

(2)     Violation of §§ 342 through 344 of Article 27 of the Code, whether a
felony or a misdemeanor;

(3) Violation of a county, municipal, or other ordinance, if the violation is
not a felony;

(4)     Criminal violation of a State, county, or municipal rule or regulation, if
the violation is not a felony;

(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.

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