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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="6-103" title_number="6" title_name="Trial and Sentencing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Trial">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The date for trial of a criminal matter in the circuit court shall be set within 30 days after the earlier of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the appearance of counsel; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the first appearance of the defendant before the circuit court, as provided in the Maryland Rules.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The trial date may not be later than 180 days after the earlier of those events.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>For good cause shown, the county administrative judge or a designee of the judge may grant a change of the trial date in a circuit court:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>on motion of a party; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>on the initiative of the circuit court.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If a circuit court trial date is changed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, any subsequent changes of the trial date may only be made by the county administrative judge or that judge’s designee for good cause shown.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Supreme Court of Maryland may adopt additional rules to carry out this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
