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§ 2-310. Confinement of arrestees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Department of State Police (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Powers and Duties of Department (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 2-310
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 88B, § 25
§ 2-310. Confinement of arrestees
Currentness
In general
(a) Unless sufficient facilities are not available, the managing official of a correctional facility shall receive and confine an individual arrested by a police employee without warrant or on warrant from a county.
Custody of Department; release
(b)(1) An individual confined under subsection (a) of this section:
(i) is deemed to be in the custody of the Department; and
(ii) shall remain confined until a court of competent jurisdiction issues a warrant or other process, or the individual is returned to the county.
(2) Before the issuance of a warrant or process, an individual confined under subsection (a) of this section may be released only to and on written order of a police employee.
Prompt arraignment
(c)(1) This section does not abridge the right of an individual to be taken before a judicial officer of the State promptly after arrest.
(2) The managing official of a correctional facility in which an individual is confined under this section, shall notify the State's Attorney immediately if the individual is confined for more than 12 hours.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 2-310, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 2-310
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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