# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 4. District Court -- Jurisdiction

### Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction in General

#### Section 4-201

The jurisdiction of the District Court extends to every case which arises within the State or is subject to the State's judicial power, and which is within the limitations imposed by this title or elsewhere by law. Exercise of this jurisdiction is subject to the restrictions of venue established by law.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)