{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-1-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 1–503","heading":"","body":"(a) In each county in the first seven judicial circuits there shall be the number of resident judges of the circuit court set forth below, including the judge or judges provided for by the Constitution:\n(1) Allegany ......................................................................................... 2\n(2) Anne Arundel ............................................................................... 13\n(3) Baltimore County ........................................................................ 21\n(4) Calvert ............................................................................................ 3\n(5) Caroline .......................................................................................... 1\n(6) Carroll ............................................................................................ 4\n(7) Cecil ................................................................................................ 4\n(8) Charles ........................................................................................... 5\n(9) Dorchester ...................................................................................... 1\n(10) Frederick ........................................................................................ 6\n(11) Garrett ........................................................................................... 1\n(12) Harford ........................................................................................... 6\n(13) Howard ........................................................................................... 5\n(14) Kent ................................................................................................ 1\n(15) Montgomery ................................................................................. 24\n(16) Prince George’s ........................................................................... 25\n(17) Queen Anne’s ................................................................................. 1\n(18) St. Mary’s ....................................................................................... 3\n(19) Somerset......................................................................................... 1\n(20) Talbot ............................................................................................. 1\n(21) Washington ................................................................................... 6\n(22) Wicomico ........................................................................................ 4\n(23) Worcester ....................................................................................... 3\n(b) In Baltimore City there shall be 35 resident judges of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=1-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"45d2a5f2364c98c7054c6b3e4b12ca73a0404af675eadc0ecdf3d821f10ec384","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-1-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-1-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}