HOUSE BILL 77

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 914

Sponsored By:

Delegate Cardin

Entitled:

Orphans' Court Judge - Degree of Juris Doctor or Its Equivalent

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require an individual to possess a degree of Juris Doctor, or its equivalent, to be eligible to be a judge of an orphans' court; providing for an exception; providing for the expiration of a specified exception; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/22

First Reading Judiciary

1/19

Hearing 1/31 at 2:00 p.m.

2/5

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Constitutional Amendments

Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.

Judges

Orphans' Court

Referendum

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - IV Judiciary Department

( 40 )

Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration

( 6 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered