Section 10-215 - Special admission.

§ 10-215. Special admission.
 

(a)  In general.- Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, on a motion filed as required by rules adopted by the Court of Appeals, a court may grant special admission to practice law in a particular case to an individual who is: 

(1) admitted to the bar of another state; and 

(2) employed by a party in the case before: 

(i) a court or other unit of the State government; or 

(ii) a unit of a political subdivision of the State. 

(b)  Granting authority.- A special admission to practice law may be granted only: 

(1) by the court hearing the case for which an individual requests the special admission; or 

(2) if the case is before a unit other than a court, by: 

(i) the circuit court for the county where the unit has its principal office; or 

(ii) any circuit court to which the case may be appealed. 

(c)  Scope of special admission.- An individual may practice law under this section only in connection with the case for which the special admission is granted. 

(d)  Disciplinary proceedings.- An individual who practices law under this section is subject to disciplinary proceedings as the Maryland Rules provide. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 10, § 7; 1989, ch. 3, § 1.]