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Maryland Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12-602

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Supreme Court of Maryland or the Appellate Court of Maryland of this State, on the motion of a party to pending litigation or its own motion, may certify a question of law to the highest court of another state or of a tribe if:

(1) The pending litigation involves a question to be decided under the law of the other jurisdiction;

(2) The answer to the question may be determinative of an issue in the pending litigation; and

(3) The question is one for which an answer is not provided by a controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision, or statute of the other jurisdiction.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12-602 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/courts-and-judicial-proceedings/md-code-cts-and-jud-pro-sect-12-602/

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