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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 809

specialized knowledge. Parties shall be notified
beforehand of the material so noticed.

(F)  WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT OF ANY INVESTIGATION
OR HEARING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE, THE CHIEF
MAY [[SUBPOENA WITNESSES AND]] ADMINISTER OATHS OR
AFFIRMATIONS AND EXAMINE ANY INDIVIDUAL UNDER OATH[[, AND
MAY REQUIRE AND COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS, BOOKS,
PAPERS, CONTRACTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS]].

(G)    WITNESS FEES AND MILEAGE, IF CLAIMED, SHALL BE
ALLOWED THE SAME AS FOR TESTIMONY IN A CIRCUIT COURT.
WITNESS FEES, MILEAGE, AND THE ACTUAL EXPENSES
NECESSARILY INCURRED IN SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES
AND THEIR TESTIMONY SHALL BE ITEMIZED, AND SHALL BE PAID
BY THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

[[(H) SUBPOENAS OF WITNESSES SHALL BE SERVED BY
THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE SHERIFF IN THE SAME
MANNER AS IF ISSUED FROM A CIRCUIT COURT. IF ANY
INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO OBEY A SUBPOENA LAWFULLY SERVED, THE
CHIEF SHALL REPORT IMMEDIATELY THE DISOBEDIENCE, TOGETHER
WITH A COPY OF THE SUBPOENA AND PROOF OF SERVICE, TO THE
BALTIMORE CITY COURT OR THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY
IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REQUIRED TO APPEAR, AND THE
COURT SHALL FORTHWITH CAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO BE
PRODUCED AND SHALL IMPOSE PENALTIES AS THOUGH HE HAD
DISOBEYED A SUBPOENA ISSUED OUT OF COURT.

(I) ANY PERSON WILFULLY TESTIFYING FALSELY UNDER
OATH AS TO ANY MATTER MATERIAL TO ANY INVESTIGATION OR
HEARING SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE GUILTY OF PERJURY AND BE
PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY.

(J) ANY PERSON WILFULLY FAILING TO ATTEND, ANSWER,
OR PRODUCE RECORDS, DOCUMENTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE REQUESTED
BY THE CHIEF OR WHO WILFULLY FAILS TO GIVE THE CHIEF FULL
AND TRUTHFUL INFORMATION AND ANSWER IN WRITING TO ANY
MATERIAL WRITTEN INQUIRY OF THE CHIEF, RELATIVE TO THE
SUBJECT OF ANY INVESTIGATION OR HEARING, OR WILFULLY
FAILS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY UNDER OATH BEFORE THE CHIEF,
SHALL UPON CONVICTION, IN ADDITION TO OR IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER PENALTY OR PENALTIES APPLICABLE, BE CONSIDERED'
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION BE PUNISHED
BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, OR BOTH.]]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 735 be and it is hereby added to Article 27 —
Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) to read as
follows: