§ 10–603
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 10-603 (2026)
Title 10. Lawyers
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties
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(a)
This section does not apply to:
(1)
a lawyer while employed as a part–time magistrate for juvenile cases; or
(2)
an individual while:
(i)
performing an affirmative duty required by law; or
(ii)
engaging in an activity related to a case in which the individual is a party or has a property interest.
(b)
Even if an individual has been admitted to the Bar, the individual may not practice law while employed:
(1)
except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, as a sheriff or deputy sheriff;
(2)
in a jail or penitentiary, as:
(i)
a warden or deputy warden; or
(ii)
a superintendent or deputy superintendent;
(3)
as a bailiff;
(4)
as a clerk or deputy clerk of any court or an employee of a clerk;
(5)
as a register or deputy register of wills or an employee of a register of wills; or
(6)
as an officer or employee in a juvenile court.
(c)
An individual employed as a sheriff or deputy sheriff in Washington County who has been admitted to the Bar may practice law in a county other than Washington County.
(d)
(1)
This subsection does not apply to the settlement of small estates as set forth in Title 5, Subtitle 6 of the Estates and Trusts Article.
(2)
In Prince George’s County, a sheriff, deputy sheriff, warden, deputy warden, clerk, or employee of any court may not prepare or help in the preparation of any form or document that is filed in a court in that county or that affects a case that is or may be filed in a court in that county.