Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 2-109
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2019
A judge of the court may not act as an attorney at law in a civil or criminal matter during a term of office if the matter is:
(b) This section does not apply:
(1) In Harford County;
(2) In Montgomery County;
(3) In Baltimore City, to a judge of the Court while practicing law before any court of the State except an orphans’ court; or
(4) In Prince George’s County, Baltimore County, Calvert County, and Howard County, to a judge of the Court while practicing law in connection with a case that is:
(i) Outside the jurisdiction of orphans’ court; and
(ii) Unrelated to the administration of an estate or guardianship.
(1) (i) Within the jurisdiction of the court in any county or Baltimore City; and
(ii) Related to the administration of an estate or a guardianship of a minor; or
(2) Related to the preparation of an estate plan or estate planning documents that might come within the jurisdiction of the court in any county or Baltimore City following the death of any individual.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.