Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 1-503

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024

Section 1-503 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Number of judges

(a) In each county in the first seven judicial circuits there shall be the number of resident judges of the circuit court set forth below, including the judge or judges provided for by the Constitution:

(1) Allegany.........................................................................................2

(2) Anne Arundel.........................................................................................13

(3) Baltimore County.........................................................................................21

(4) Calvert.........................................................................................3

(5) Caroline.........................................................................................1

(6) Carroll.........................................................................................4

(7) Cecil.........................................................................................4

(8) Charles.........................................................................................5

(9) Dorchester.........................................................................................1

(10) Frederick.........................................................................................6

(11) Garrett.........................................................................................1

(12) Harford.........................................................................................6

(13) Howard.........................................................................................5

(14) Kent.........................................................................................1

(15) Montgomery.........................................................................................24

(16) Prince George's.........................................................................................24

(17) Queen Anne's.........................................................................................1

(18) St. Mary's.........................................................................................3

(19) Somerset.........................................................................................1

(20) Talbot.........................................................................................1

(21) Washington......................................................................................... 6

(22) Wicomico.........................................................................................4

(23) Worcester.........................................................................................3

(b) In Baltimore City there shall be 35 resident judges of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.

Md. Code, CJ § 1-503

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 657, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 656, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 749, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 91, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2016.

Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.