{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-6-403","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 6–403","heading":"","body":"(a) In a civil action in the District Court, if the amount in controversy is $2,500 or less, there shall be no formal pleadings.\n(b) If the amount in controversy exceeds $2,500 the forms and pleadings are as provided by Title 3, Chapter 300 of the Maryland Rules.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=6-403","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"3cb3ea9e741464fa6d3b5202b960058a7a349afb5654c5f6eca02a09125fec43","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-6-402","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-6-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}