Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 4-201: (a) In the District Court, a prosecution for a crime shall be brought in the district that includes the county where the crime was committed, and the trial shall be held in that county unless the case is lawfully removed
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This statute establishes rules for determining which county court has jurisdiction to prosecute crimes, including provisions for crimes committed across county lines, on water, and on common carriers.
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