District Court of Maryland
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The District Court of Maryland is a statewide lower-level trial court with limited jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and traffic cases, designed to provide accessible and efficient justice across Maryland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of limited jurisdiction
ⓘ
lower court ⓘ state trial court ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Maryland Code
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland state law
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | Maryland ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody |
Maryland General Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland General Assembly (by statute)
|
| handles |
civil claims up to a statutory limit
ⓘ
eviction actions ⓘ parking violations ⓘ replevin actions ⓘ traffic violations ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | none commonly used statewide (often written in full) ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityGoal |
to be geographically accessible to residents
ⓘ
to provide simplified procedures for self-represented litigants ⓘ |
| hasAppealTo |
Circuit Courts of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland Circuit Courts
|
| hasCourtType |
non-jury court in many matters
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
certain felonies (preliminary matters)
ⓘ
certain misdemeanors ⓘ civil cases ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ landlord–tenant cases ⓘ municipal infractions ⓘ peace orders ⓘ protective orders (certain types) ⓘ small claims ⓘ traffic cases ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocations | multiple locations statewide ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProceeding | bench trials in many cases ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo |
Circuit Courts of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland Circuit Courts
Appellate Court of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Supreme Court of Maryland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| partOf |
Judiciary of Maryland
ⓘ
Judiciary of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland court system
|
| purpose |
to provide accessible justice across Maryland
ⓘ
to provide efficient resolution of minor civil and criminal matters ⓘ |
| uses | standardized statewide procedures ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Maryland District Court
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District Court of Maryland in Somerset County
subject surface form:
Judiciary Department (Maryland)
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Maryland District Court
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District Court of Maryland sitting in Allegany County
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District Court of Maryland sitting in Worcester County
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District Court of Maryland for Wicomico County
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District Court of Maryland in Wicomico County
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District Court of Maryland sitting in Harford County
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District Court of Maryland sitting in St. Mary's County
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District Court of Maryland sitting in Carroll County
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District Court of Maryland for Garrett County
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District Court of Maryland in Cecil County
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District Court of Maryland sitting in Kent County
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District Court of Maryland in Queen Anne's County
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District Court of Maryland in Queen Anne's County
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District Court of Maryland sitting in Talbot County
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District Court of Maryland in Caroline County
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Baltimore City District Court
subject surface form:
Judicial Center of Prince George's County, Maryland
this entity surface form:
Prince George's County District Court
this entity surface form:
Prince George's County District Court