{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-108","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 9–108","heading":"","body":"(a) Except where a dividing line is fixed in a river by law, the jurisdiction of\na county lying on a navigable river in this State extends from the shore to the channel\nof the river dividing the county from another county.\n(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a vessel is located\non a river between counties, process may be served on board the vessel by an officer\nof either county.\n(c) A vessel that is moored or fastened to the land on either side of a river\nis considered to be in the county where the vessel is fastened.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=9-108","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"49b1f992a52bc0221c00a160bb3b7da1333bd502d6391498f99522c9fc8e0e07","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-107","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}