§ 12–602
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 12-602 (2026)
Title 12. Appeals, Certiorari, and Certification of Questions
Subtitle 6. Certification of Questions of Law
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The Supreme Court of Maryland or the Appellate Court of Maryland of this State, on the motion of a party to pending litigation or its own motion, may certify a question of law to the highest court of another state or of a tribe if:
(1)
The pending litigation involves a question to be decided under the law of the other jurisdiction;
(2)
The answer to the question may be determinative of an issue in the pending litigation; and
(3)
The question is one for which an answer is not provided by a controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision, or statute of the other jurisdiction.