Section 4-301 - Exclusive original jurisdiction(a) 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.(b) 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:(1) Commission of a common-law or statutory misdemeanor regardless of the amount of money or value of the property involved;(2) Violation of § 7-104, § 7-105, § 7-107, or § 7-108 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;(3) Violation of a county, municipal, or other ordinance, if the violation is not a felony;(4) Criminal violation of a State, county, or municipal rule or regulation, if the violation is not a felony;(5) 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;(6) Violation of § 8-103 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;(7) 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;(8) Forgery or violation of Title 8, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;(9) Violation of Title 27, Subtitle 4 of the Insurance Article, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;(10) Violation of § 9-1106 of the Labor and Employment Article;(11) Violation of § 8-301 of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;(12) Violation of § 2-209 of the Criminal Law Article;(13) Violation of Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the Criminal Law Article;(14) Violation of Title 11, Subtitle 5 of the Financial Institutions Article;(15) 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;(16) Violation of Title 7, Subtitle 3, Part III of the Criminal Law Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;(17) Violation of § 20-102 of the Transportation Article, whether a felony or misdemeanor;(18) Violation of § 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article;(19) Violation of § 8-604 of the Criminal Law Article;(20) Violation of Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II of the Criminal Law Article;(21) Violation of § 16-801, § 16-802, § 16-803, or § 16-804 of the Election Law Article;(22) Violation of § 3-203(c) of the Criminal Law Article;(23) Violation of § 11-208 of the Criminal Law Article as a second or subsequent offense;(24) Violation of § 11-721 of the Criminal Procedure Article as a second or subsequent offense; or(25) Violation of § 3-1102(b) or § 3-1103 of the Criminal Law Article.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 22,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 21,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/27/2019.