Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 5-1005

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

§ 5-1005.

      (a)      A court may include in its final order or judgment in any civil action a finding that the action was frivolous.

      (b)      A finding under subsection (a) of this section shall be reflected in the docket entries of the case.

      (c)      (1)      A prisoner who has filed three or more civil actions that have been declared to be frivolous by a court of this State or a federal court for a case originating in this State may not file any further civil actions without leave of court.

            (2)      If a prisoner has filed three or more civil actions that have been declared to be frivolous by a court of this State or a federal court for a case originating in this State, a court may place the prisoner's remaining and future civil actions on an inactive case list and permit the prisoner to pursue only one civil action at a time, regardless of jurisdiction.



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