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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS |
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TITLE 5. LIMITATIONS, PROHIBITED ACTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES |
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SUBTITLE 10. PRISONER LITIGATION ACT |
§ 5-1005. Frivolous actions
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(a) Final order or judgment. -- A court may include in its final order or judgment in any civil action a finding that the action was frivolous.
(b) Docket entries. -- A finding under subsection (a) of this section shall be reflected in the docket entries of the case.
(c) Effect of filing actions declared frivolous. --
(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.