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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor H.B. 926
4-302.
(d) (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:
(i) In which the penalty may be confinement for 3 years or more or
a fine of $2,500 or more; or
(ii) That is a felony, as provided in § 4-301(b)(2), (6), (7), (8), (9),
(10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), and (20) 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:
1. § 5-601 or § 5-620 of the Criminal Law Article; OR
2. § 7-104, § 8-103, § 8-306, § 8-307, OR § 8-209 OF THE
CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE INVOLVING A VALUE OF LESS THAN $100.
(ii) A circuit court does have jurisdiction to try a case charging a
violation of § 5-601 or § 5-620 of the Criminal Law Article OR A VIOLATION OF §
7-104, § 8-103, § 8-306, § 8-307, OR § 8-209 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE INVOLVING
A VALUE OF LESS THAN $100 if the defendant:
1. Properly demands a jury trial;
2. Appeals as provided by law from a final judgment entered
in the District Court; or
3. Is charged with another offense arising out of the same
circumstances that is within a circuit court's jurisdiction.
Article - Criminal Law
7-103.
(a) In this section, "value" means:
(1) the market value of the property or service at the time and place of
the crime; or
(2) if the market value cannot satisfactorily be ascertained, the cost of
the replacement of the property or service within a reasonable time after the crime.
(b) The value of property or service under this part shall be determined in
accordance with this section.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this
subsection applies to a written instrument whether or not the instrument has been
issued or delivered.
(2) This subsection does not apply to a written instrument that has a
readily ascertainable market value.
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