The Supreme Court of Maryland of this State may answer a question of law certified to it by a court of the United States or by an appellate court of another state or of a tribe, if the answer may be determinative of an issue in pending litigation in the certifying court and there is no controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision, or statute of this State.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 12-603
Known as the Maryland Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act
The act spans §§ 12-601 to 12-613 (13 sections).
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.