Legal Opinion
Harryman v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 29, 2000No. 1, Sept. Term, 1999PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
This case presents the issue of whether Maryland Rule 9-207 permits a circuit court judge to refer to a master a prosecution for criminal contempt based upon the defendant’s failure to pay child support. We shall hold that it does not.
I
As the basis for the referral of this criminal case to a master was Rule 9-207, we shall at the outset set forth the pertinent provisions of that rule:
“Rule 9-207. Referral of matters to masters.
“a. Referral. (1) As of course. In a court having a master appointed for the purpose, unless the court directs otherwise in a specific case, the clerk…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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- Swisher v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Attorney General v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Bar Ass'n v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
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