{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-4-304","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 4–304","heading":"","body":"The District Court has jurisdiction to conduct a preliminary hearing in a felony case to determine if the defendant should be held for action of the grand jury or if charged by information, for trial in the appropriate court.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=4-304","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"0db00d075731e5796ca2350c8ff521bb6f55b76182a9e22ce79cec28ed2e4d32","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-4-303","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-4-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}