RULE 15-205. CONSTRUCTIVE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT; COMMENCEMENT; PROSECUTION
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MD Rules, Rule 15-205
RULE 15-205. CONSTRUCTIVE CRIMINAL CONTEMPT; COMMENCEMENT; PROSECUTION
(3) The Attorney General may initiate a proceeding for constructive criminal contempt committed (A) against the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals, or (B) against a trial court when the Attorney General is exercising the authority vested in the Attorney General by Maryland Constitution, Art. V, ยง 3, by filing a petition with the court against which the contempt was allegedly committed.
(4) The State Prosecutor may initiate a proceeding for constructive criminal contempt committed against a court when the State Prosecutor is exercising the authority vested in the State Prosecutor by Code, Criminal Procedure Article, Title 14, by filing a petition with the court against which the contempt was allegedly committed.
(d) Contents; Service. An order filed by the court pursuant to section (b)(1) of this Rule and a petition filed by the State's Attorney, the Attorney General, or the State Prosecutor shall contain the information required by Rule 4-202(a). The order or petition shall be served, along with a summons or warrant, in the manner specified in Rule 4-212 or, if the proceeding is in the Court of Appeals or Court of Special Appeals, in the manner directed by that court.
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[Adopted June 5, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended May 9, 2000, eff. July 1, 2000; March 2, 2015, eff. July 1, 2015.]
MD Rules, Rule 15-205, MD R SPEC P Rule 15-205
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2023. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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