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§ 2-305. Failure to deliver persons to court

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 2. Court Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Sheriffs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-305
§ 2-305. Failure to deliver persons to court
Currentness
Money forfeit to person detained
(a) Any officer who neglects or refuses to bring a detained person into court when a writ of habeas corpus commands it shall forfeit $500 to the person detained.
Judgments entered against sheriff
(b) On motion of the State's Attorney the court may order judgment to be entered against the sheriff in the amount of the amercement, or in the amount of the penalty or judgment and costs entered against the person who failed to appear.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Formerly Art. 42, §§ 11, 12; Art. 87, § 8.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-305, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-305
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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