Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-629
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- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Attorney General has exclusive jurisdiction and control as escrow agent over money or other consideration subject to Part II of this subtitle.
(b) Money in an escrow account may be distributed only by a determination and order of the Attorney General under Part II of this subtitle.
(c) The Attorney General may adopt regulations to carry out Part II of this subtitle.