Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-8A-09
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-8A-09, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§3–8A–09.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) If a petition, peace order request, or citation is filed under this subtitle in a county other than the county where the child is living or domiciled, the court on its own motion or on motion of a party, may transfer the proceedings to the county of residence or domicile at any time prior to final termination of jurisdiction, except that the proceedings may not be transferred until after an adjudicatory hearing if the allegation is escape or attempted escape under § 9-404 or § 9-405 of the Criminal Law Article.
(2) In its discretion, the court to which the case is transferred may take further action.
(b) Every document, social history, and record on file with the clerk of the court pertaining to the case shall accompany the transfer.
(2) In its discretion, the court to which the case is transferred may take further action.
(b) Every document, social history, and record on file with the clerk of the court pertaining to the case shall accompany the transfer.
Status: reserved · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.