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§ 13A-205. Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: April 11, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 13a. Maryland Code of Military Justice (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Apprehension and Restraint (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-205
§ 13A-205. Place of confinement; reports and receiving of prisoners
Confinement in civilian or military confinement facility
(a) If a person subject to this title is confined before, during, or after trial, confinement shall be in a civilian or military confinement facility.
Refusal to receive or keep prisoner
(b) No person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may refuse to receive or keep a prisoner committed to the person's charge by a commissioned officer of the State military forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by such officer, of the offense charged against the prisoner, unless otherwise authorized by law.
Report to prisoner’s commanding officer
(c) Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within 24 hours after that commitment or as soon as the person is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.
Charging the State military force for cost of confinement
(d) Civilian confinement facilities may not charge the State military forces for the cost of detaining the person so long as the confinement is less than 10 days.

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Added by Acts 2020, c. 592, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2020. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-205, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 13A-205
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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