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 2-505 – Personnel in Clerk’s Office
(a) The number of positions in the office of clerk of a circuit court shall be as provided in the budget. (b) The procedure for appointment and removal of personnel in the clerk’s office shall be as provided by rules adopted by the Court of Appeals. Those rules may provide whether the positions shall be in the […]
Section 2-602 – Appointment of Officers
(a) The chief clerk, the assistant chief clerks, the supervising auditor, and the coordinator of commissioner activity are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the District Court. (b) A chief administrative clerk is appointed by the Chief Judge of the District Court, upon the recommendation of the administrative judge of the […]
Section 2-506 – Minimum Workweek for Deputies and Employees of Clerk
The minimum hours of work in each week for full-time deputies and employees of the offices of clerks of the circuit courts are 35 1/2 hours.
Section 2-507 – Compensation of Bailiff and Crier
(a) A bailiff shall receive the compensation provided in this section. Unless otherwise provided, the amount is a per diem sum for each day he attends the circuit court. (1) Allegany County�––�As set by the court and approved by the county government. (2) Anne Arundel County�––�As set by the court and approved by the county government. (3) Baltimore City�––�As […]