Maryland Code

Md. Rule 4-403 (2026)

Md. Rule 4-403. Notice of Petition

✓ current as of May 2026
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Upon receipt of a post conviction petition, the clerk shall promptly notify the county administrative judge and the State's Attorney. When the petition relates to an action tried in that court, it shall be filed in the action. If the petition alleges that the petitioner is indigent, the clerk shall promptly notify the Collateral Review Division of the Office of the Public Defender by forwarding a copy of the petition.

Cross reference: Code, Criminal Procedure Article, § 16-204.

Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule BK41 e.

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[Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended June 7, 2011, eff. July 1, 2011; Sept. 8, 2011, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.]