Ch. 441 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 441
(House Bill 420)

AN ACT concerning

Criminal Procedure - District Court —Exclusive Original and Circuit Courts -

Jurisdiction

FOR the purpose of increasing the potential term of imprisonment and the potential fines
for which the jurisdiction of the District Court is concurrent with that of the circuit
court in certain criminal cases providing that the circuit courts do not have
jurisdiction over certain misdemeanor drug cases; providing certain exceptions; and
generally relating to the jurisdiction of the District Court and circuit courts in
criminal cases.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 4-302(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows;

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-302.

(d) The (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
THE jurisdiction of the District Court is concurrent with that of the circuit court in a
criminal case:

(1) (I) In which the penalty may be confinement for [three]- 5 years or
more or a fine of [$2,500] $30,000 or more; or

(2) (II) Which is a felony, as provided in § 4-301(b)(2), (6), (7), (8), (9),
(10), and (11) of this subtitle.

(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, A CIRCUIT COURT DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO TRY A CASE
CHARGING A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27, § 287 OF THE CODE

(11) A CIRCUIT COURT DOES HAVE JURISDICTION TO TRY A CASE
CHARGING A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27, § 287 OF THE CODE IF THE DEFENDANT:

1. PROPERLY DEMANDS A JURY TRIAL;

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