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<section article="gcj" article_name="Courts and Judicial Proceedings" number="4-301" title_number="4" title_name="District Court -- Jurisdiction" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Criminal Jurisdiction">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in §§ 3–803 and 3–8A–03 of this article and 4–302 of this subtitle, the District Court has exclusive original jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 16 years old or a corporation is charged with violation of the vehicle laws, or the State Boat Act, or regulations adopted pursuant to the vehicle laws or State Boat Act.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except as provided in § 4–302 of this subtitle, the District Court also has exclusive original jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 18 years old or a corporation is charged with:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Commission of a common–law or statutory misdemeanor regardless of the amount of money or value of the property involved;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Violation of § 7–104, § 7–105, § 7–107, or § 7–108 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Violation of a county, municipal, or other ordinance, if the violation is not a felony;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Criminal violation of a State, county, or municipal rule or regulation, if the violation is not a felony;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Doing or omitting to do any act made punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or other penalty as provided by the particular law, ordinance, rule, or regulation defining the violation if the violation is not a felony;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Violation of § 8–103 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Violation of § 8–203, § 8–204, § 8–205, § 8–206, § 8–207, § 8–208, or § 8–209 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Forgery or violation of Title 8, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Violation of Title 27, Subtitle 4 of the Insurance Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>Violation of § 9–1106 of the Labor and Employment Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Violation of § 8–301 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Violation of § 2–209 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>Violation of Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>Violation of Title 11, Subtitle 5 of the Financial Institutions Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="15">
      <text>Violation of § 10–604, § 10–605, § 10–606, § 10–607, § 10–607.1, or § 10–608 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="16">
      <text>Violation of Title 7, Subtitle 3, Part III of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="17">
      <text>Violation of § 20–102 of the Transportation Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="18">
      <text>Violation of § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="19">
      <text>Violation of § 8–604 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="20">
      <text>Violation of Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="21">
      <text>Violation of § 16–801, § 16–802, § 16–803, or § 16–804 of the Election Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="22">
      <text>Violation of § 3–203(c) of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="23">
      <text>Violation of § 11–208 of the Criminal Law Article as a second or subsequent offense;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="24">
      <text>Violation of § 11–721 of the Criminal Procedure Article as a second or subsequent offense; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="25">
      <text>Violation of § 3–1102(b) or § 3–1103 of the Criminal Law Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
