294                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

SHALL BE PAID IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY OTHER WITNESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE; This section is new language
derived from Art. 35, §§ 18 and 20. They are
revised so that there is some degree of
uniformity, but because of the different
scales and allowances in the counties, a
uniform standard cannot be established
without making considerable substantive
change. The revised form of these sections
are drawn so that subsequent amendments can
be more easily made without the difficulty of
totally changing substance. Style and
language changes are made, but no changes are
made in amounts or distance.

SEC. 9-203. WITNESS HELD IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

(A)   TAKING BEFORE A COMMISSIONER.

IN ANY CRIMINAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH A WARRANT IS
ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF
A PERSON AS A MATERIAL WITNESS FOR THE STATE, THE
WITNESS MUST BE TAKEN PROMPTLY BEFORE A DISTRICT COURT
COMMISSIONER BEFORE HE IS COMMITTED TO JAIL.

(B)   HEAPING AND BOND.

IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES, AFTER A HEARING,
THAT THE PERSON BROUGHT BEFORE HIM SHOULD BE HELD AS A
WITNESS FOR THE STATE, HE SHALL SET A REASONABLE BOND
FOR THE APPEARANCE OF THE WITNESS IN THE CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS WHEN REQUIRED.

(C)   COMMITMENT TO JAIL IN DEFAULT.

IF THE WITNESS IS UNABLE TO POST THE BOND SET BY
THE COMMISSIONER HE SHALL BE COMMITTED TO JAIL UNTIL
HE POSTS THE BOND.

(D)   NOTIFICATION OF STATE'S ATTORNEY.

UPON THE COMMITMENT TO JAIL OF A WITNESS, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY IMMEDIATELY THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE WITNESS IS BEING
HELD. THE SHERIFF, WARDEN, OR OTHER CUSTODIAN OF THE
JAIL IN WHICH THE WITNESS IS HELD SHALL ALSO NOTIFY
IMMEDIATELY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(E)   RELEASE FROM CUSTODY.