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§ 2-106.1. Custody of arrested persons in Allegany County

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 2-106.1
§ 2-106.1. Custody of arrested persons in Allegany County
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section applies only in Allegany County.
Keeping custody of arrested persons
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a police officer or an agent acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency shall keep custody of an arrested person from the time of arrest until the arrested person is:
(1) committed by lawful authority to a State or local correctional facility;
(2) released from custody; or
(3) in the custody of another police officer.
Arrested persons awaiting transfers to another jurisdiction
(c) A correctional officer may keep custody of or provide transport for an arrested person who is awaiting transfer to another jurisdiction or waiting to see a judicial officer of the court if:
(1) the Commissioner of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services or local managing official has assigned the correctional officer to supervise and transport incarcerated individuals;
(2) the correctional officer will supervise the arrested person in a correctional facility or during transport; and
(3) the correctional facility is not addressing a situation that poses a severe threat to maintaining the desired level of security and safety of the arrested person or persons inside the correctional facility at the time of the transfer of custody.

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Added by Acts 2013, c. 92, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 2-106.1, MD CRIM PROC § 2-106.1
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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