THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                    509

CHAPTER 333
(House Bill 4)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 701 to 707, inclusive, of Article 27 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Crimes and
Punishments," sub-title "Witnesses," and to enact in lieu thereof
seven new sections to stand in the place and stead thereof and to be
known as Sections 701 to 707, inclusive, re-enacting the provisions
of said sections, making provisions for securing the attendance of
witnesses from without the State in criminal proceedings and grand
jury investigations and for summoning witnesses in this State to
testify in another State in criminal proceedings and grand jury
investigations and making provision for admitting witnesses to
bail.

WHEREAS, some question has been raised as to the possible effect of
the title of the law which enacted the Uniform Act to Secure the
Attendance of Witnesses which was enacted by Chapter 124 of the
Acts of 1937; and

WHEREAS, the body of this Act makes provision for securing the
attendance of witnesses from outside the State at trials held in Mary-
land and also for securing the attendance of Maryland witnesses at
trials held in other states; and

WHEREAS, the title of Chapter 124 of 1937 does not mention that
part of the Act which concerns securing the attendance of Maryland
residents at trials in other states, thereby raising a possible question
as to the sufficiency of the title; and

WHEREAS, it is desirable to cure any possible defect in the title of
this Act and also to make provision for admitting witnesses to bail;
now therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 701 to 707, inclusive, of Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments,"
sub-title "Witnesses," be and they are hereby repealed and that seven
new sections be and they are hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand
in the place and stead of the sections so repealed, said new sections
to be known as Sections 701 to 707, inclusive, and to read as follows:

701. "Witness," as used in this sub-title shall include a person
whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a
Grand Jury or in a Criminal Prosecution or Proceeding.

The word "State" shall include any Territory of the United States
and the District of Columbia.

The word "summons" shall include a subpoena, order or other
notice requiring the appearance of a witness.

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.