Section 13-303 – Payment of Salaries and Expenses
The State Court Administrator shall pay the assistants’ salaries as well as the traveling and other expenses of the committee, including printing and other costs from the appropriate budget allocation.
Section 13-401 – Powers
The Commission on Judicial Disabilities established pursuant to Article IV, § 4A of the Maryland Constitution, may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena any witness, compel his attendance, take evidence and require the production of any book, paper, correspondence, memorandum, contract, agreement, other record, or tangible thing which the Commission finds relevant or material to an […]
Section 13-402 – Refusal to Obey Subpoena Issued by Commission or Court Order
In case of contumacy by any person, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person by the Commission, the Commission may invoke the aid of the circuit court for the county where the person resides or carries on business or is found. The court may issue an order requiring the person to appear […]
Section 13-403 – Immunity From Prosecution
The Commission may grant to any person immunity from prosecution, or from any penalty or forfeiture, for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which that person testifies or produces evidence, documentary or otherwise.
Section 13-501 – Part of Judiciary Department; Under Supervision of Library Committee
The Thurgood Marshall State Law Library shall be part of the Judiciary Department and shall operate under the supervision of a library committee to be appointed as provided in this subtitle.
Section 13-502 – Composition and Appointment of Library Committee; Vacancies
(a) The library committee consists of three or more persons appointed to serve without compensation by a majority of the judges of the Court of Appeals. (b) Vacancies in the library committee shall be filled by a majority of the judges of the Court of Appeals.
Section 13-503 – Powers of Library Committee
The library committee may: (1) Appoint a Director to be compensated as provided in the State budget; (2) Make rules and regulations for the conduct and operation of the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library; and (3) Direct the Director to purchase from time to time books, maps, and periodicals for the use of the Thurgood Marshall State Law […]
Section 13-101 – State Administrative Office of the Courts
(a) There is an Administrative Office of the Courts, headed by the State Court Administrator. The Administrator is appointed by and holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. The Administrator shall have the compensation provided in the State budget. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall have […]
Section 13-504 – Powers and Duties of Director
The Director of the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library may: (1) Appoint employees, with the approval of the library committee, to assist in the performance of the duties of the Director. Employees shall be compensated as provided in the budget; (2) Not allow any book, map, or documents to be removed from the Thurgood Marshall State Law […]
Section 13-101.1 – State Court Administrator — Assessment of Drug Court Programs for Grant Purposes
(a) The State Court Administrator shall assess drug court programs in circuit courts, including juvenile courts, and the District Court to determine how to increase these programs in a manner sufficient to meet each county’s needs. (b) (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Administrative Office of the Courts request an appropriation of $2,000,000 […]