Maryland HB493 adjusts the number of resident judges in the first seven judicial circuits, including specific appointments from Washington County.

Maryland HB493 modifies the number of resident judges in the first seven judicial circuits, specifically increasing the number of judges appointed from Washington County. The bill sets the number of resident judges in St. Mary’s to be between one and sixty-three, and mandates that three judges in the District Court be appointed from Frederick County, with three additional judges appointed from Washington County. This legislation aims to balance judicial representation across different counties within the state.

Maryland HB493 adjusts the number of resident judges in the first seven judicial circuits, including specific appointments from Washington County.

Maryland HB493 modifies the number of resident judges in the first seven judicial circuits, specifically increasing the number of judges appointed from Washington County. The bill sets the number of resident judges in St. Mary’s to be between one and sixty-three, and mandates that three judges in the District Court be appointed from Frederick County, with three additional judges appointed from Washington County. This legislation aims to balance judicial representation across different counties within the state.