{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-903","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–903","heading":"","body":"(a) If the wrongful act occurred in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, a Maryland court shall apply the substantive law of that jurisdiction.\n(b) Notwithstanding the fact that the wrongful act occurred in another jurisdiction, a Maryland court in which the action is pending shall apply its own rules of pleading and procedure.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-903","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"54adbc6df004edd0dc90954e63350e1e053ecf5c2f5772d4c2179320de990a0f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-902","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}