{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-1005","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5–1005","heading":"","body":"(a) A court may include in its final order or judgment in any civil action a finding that the action was frivolous.\n(b) A finding under subsection (a) of this section shall be reflected in the docket entries of the case.\n(c) (1) A prisoner who has filed three or more civil actions that have been declared to be frivolous by a court of this State or a federal court for a case originating in this State may not file any further civil actions without leave of court.\n(2) If a prisoner has filed three or more civil actions that have been declared to be frivolous by a court of this State or a federal court for a case originating in this State, a court may place the prisoner’s remaining and future civil actions on an inactive case list and permit the prisoner to pursue only one civil action at a time, regardless of jurisdiction.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=5-1005","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"7b92ad1af6b514b37ce307fd305b09a68c487ebc13b08105a325dc989a619013","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-1004","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-1006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}