Section 2-603 – Duties of Officers
(a) Subject to the direction of the Chief Judge of the District Court, the chief clerk of the District Court is responsible for the administration and day-to-day clerical operation of the District Court and its several divisions and locations. He shall perform the other duties prescribed by rule or law. He may delegate administrative duties to […]
Section 2-604 – Constables
(a) The Chief Judge of the District Court, upon the recommendation of the administrative judge of each district, shall appoint the number of constables required to serve process of the District Court within that district. The administrative judge shall assign the constables to the various courts or divisions of courts within his district so that every […]
Section 2-605 – Service of Process
(a) All civil process and papers of the District Court shall be served by the constables of the respective districts, except that the administrative judge of a particular district may order the papers and process served by the sheriff of the county. (b) All criminal and traffic process, including warrants and summonses for witnesses, shall be served […]
Section 2-606 – Duties of Constables
A constable shall obey and execute all process directed to him from any judge of the District Court of Maryland concerning any matter within the court’s jurisdiction and shall return the process according to its command. He shall serve and levy all executions issued by a judge of the District Court, and in so doing […]
Section 2-607 – Commissioners
(a) (1) The administrative judge of each district, with the approval of the Chief Judge of the District Court, may appoint the number of commissioners necessary to perform the functions of the office within each county. (2) In multicounty districts, the administrative judge shall obtain the recommendation of the resident judge in each county as to the number […]
Section 2-608 – Charging Documents Against Law Enforcement Officers
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Charging document” means a written accusation alleging that a defendant has committed an offense. (3) “Citation” means a charging document, other than an indictment, an information, or a statement of charges, issued to a defendant by a peace officer or other person authorized by law to […]
Section 2-503 – Grand Jury Reporter
The jury judge for a county may order a court reporter to take and transcribe testimony given before a grand jury for the county for use as provided in § 8-416(c)(1) of this article.
Section 2-5A-06 – Positions Subject to System
(a) The following positions shall be subject to the personnel merit system: (1) Any position to which an appointment by a clerk of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City is authorized on or before June 30, 1982; (2) Any position to which an appointment by a judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City is authorized on or […]
Section 2-504 – Compensation of Clerk
(a) The clerk of each circuit court shall receive an annual salary of not more than $124,500 as set by the Board of Public Works on the basis of the relative volume of business and receipts in the clerk’s office. (b) A clerk shall devote his full working time to the duties of the clerk’s office and […]
Section 2-5A-07 – Supreme Bench Affirmative Action Policy Applicable; Rules and Regulations
(a) The Supreme Bench affirmative action policy that is in effect on January 1, 1983, and as amended from time to time by the judges of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, shall apply to the personnel system. (b) The director of personnel shall adopt rules and regulations and establish policies necessary to administer the personnel merit […]