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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 820

charging him with the offense of desertion and failing to
support his wife, or against the parent under investigation
charging him or her with the offense of desertion and
failing to support his or her minor child, as the facts may
warrant.

.91.

The State's attorney is hereby empowered for the
purpose of facilitating the handling of such cases, to issue
subpoenas and summonses requiring the personal attendance of
any and all persons other than the accused in connection
with the said examination or inquiry, to be and appear
before the said State's attorney, deputy State's attorney or
any assistant State's attorney, as well as to produce any
and all documentary matter in connection with the said
examination or inquiry. And the State's attorney, deputy
State's attorney or any assistant State's attorney, may in
addition thereto, and the power and authority is hereby
granted, administer oaths and affirmations, examine
witnesses and receive evidence. In case of disobedience to
a subpoena or summons, or the contumacy of a witness
appearing before the State's attorney, deputy State's
attorney or any assistant State's attorney, the State's
attorney may invoke the aid of the [Criminal] CIRCUIT Court
[of] FOR Baltimore CITY. Such court may thereupon issue an
order requiring the person subpoenaed to obey the subpoena
and to give evidence and to produce any and all documentary
matter deemed necessary by said court touching upon the said
matter under investigation or inquiry. In case of a failure
or refusal of any person, firm or corporation to obey the
order of the court after the report by the State's attorney
to the court and the issuance of the order by the court, the
service of same upon the witness, such person, firm or
corporation so disobeying or refusing shall be deemed in
contempt of court and punishable as such, subject to the
right of appeal as now provided or hereafter regulated.

93.

(A)  For the purpose of record of all orders imposed by
the court under the provisions of this section, that the.
clerk of the [Criminal] CIRCUIT Court [of] FOR Baltimore
CITY, keep and maintain a docket known as "Domestic
Information Docket," in which said docket shall be kept all
records and orders pertaining to each individual complaint.

(B)  The same pleading and practice and all provisions
of law now applicable to indictments and governing the trial
or issues thereon shall be applicable, so far as
practicable, to information filed under this subtitle by the
State's attorney.

98.