§ 10-1002. Chain of custody
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-1002
§ 10-1002. Chain of custody
(a) In this part:
(b)(1) For the purpose of establishing, in a criminal or civil proceeding, the chain of physical custody or control of evidence consisting of or containing a substance tested or analyzed to determine whether it is a controlled dangerous substance under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article, a statement signed by each successive person in the chain of custody that the person delivered it to the other person indicated on or about the date stated is prima facie evidence that the person had custody and made the delivery as stated, without the necessity of a personal appearance in court by the person signing the statement.
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Added by Acts 1974, c. 794, § 1, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 719, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-1002, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 10-1002
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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