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§ 8-501. Legislative findings; policy; purpose

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCorrectional ServicesEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Correctional Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. State and Local Correctional System--Generally (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Intrastate Detainers
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 8-501
§ 8-501. Legislative findings; policy; purpose
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(a) Outstanding charges against an incarcerated individual and detainers based on untried indictments, informations, warrants, or complaints produce uncertainties that:
(1) obstruct programs of incarcerated individual treatment and rehabilitation; and
(2) cause an incarcerated individual serving a term under a detainer to suffer serious disadvantages.
(b) The policy of the State and the purpose of this subtitle is to encourage the expeditious and orderly disposition of outstanding charges against an incarcerated individual and determination of the proper status of any detainers based on untried indictments, informations, warrants, or complaints.

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Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 27, § 616S.
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 8-501, MD CORR SERV § 8-501
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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