Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action — Subtitle 14. Maryland Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act

This title does not apply to a public welfare claim brought under § 6–106.2 of the State Government Article.

The recovery of a judgment by the injured person against one joint tort-feasor does not discharge the other joint tort-feasor.

A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor, whether before or after judgment, does not discharge the other tort-feasors unless the release so provides, but it reduces the claim against the other tort-feasors in the amount of the consideration paid for the release or in any amount or proportion by which the release provides that the total claim shall be reduced, if greater than the consideration paid.

A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor does not relieve the joint tort-feasor from liability to make contribution to another joint tort-feasor unless the release:

This subtitle does not impair any right of indemnity under existing law.

This subtitle shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states that enact it.

This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act.

If any provision of this subtitle or the application of this subtitle to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity may not affect other provisions or applications of the subtitle that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this subtitle are declared to be severable.