{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–203","heading":"","body":"(a) An initial petition shall be filed with the court in the county:\n(1) As provided by the agreement; or\n(2) Where the arbitration hearing was held.\n(b) If the agreement does not provide for a county in which the petition shall be filed or if the hearing has not been held, the petition shall be filed with the court in:\n(1) The county where the adverse party resides;\n(2) The county where the adverse party has a place of business; or\n(3) If the adverse party has neither a residence nor a place of business in the State, any county.\n(c) A subsequent petition shall be filed with the court hearing the initial petition unless the court directs otherwise.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"eaecb50013914f3c96456acbfbfc0436387c87dbaf6cdeb7e1300beaa3e6421b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}