HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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705.

F. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, a judge of [the Criminal Court
of Baltimore,] the circuit court for any county[,] or any
judge of the District Court[,] may sentence a convicted
offender to a regional detention center; if the sentence to
be then executed is for a period of not more than 18 months
and the court imposing the sentence is located within a
jurisdiction which is a party to the operation and
maintenance of the facility to which the person is
sentenced.

730.

(h) (2) In case of disobedience or refusal to obey any
of these summonses, the chief, or hearing board, may apply
to [the Baltimore City Court or] the circuit court of any
county[, as the case may be,] where the summonsed party
resides or conducts business, for an order requiring the
attendance and testimony of the witness and the production
of books, papers, records, and documents, without cost. Upon
a finding that the attendance and testimony of the witness,
or the production of the books, papers, records, and
documents sought is relevant or necessary, the court may
issue an order requiring the attendance, testimony, or
production of books, papers, records and documents without
cost, and any failure to obey an order of the court may be
punished by the court as a contempt thereof.

732 .

Appeal from decisions rendered in accordance with § 731
shall be taken to the circuit court [of the counties or the
Baltimore City Court] FOR THE COUNTY pursuant to Maryland
Rule B2. Any party aggrieved by a decision of a court under
this subtitle may appeal to the Court of Special Appeals.

734.

Any law-enforcement officer who is denied any right
afforded by this subtitle may apply at any time prior to the
commencement of the hearing before the hearing board, either
individually or through his certified or recognized employee
organization, to the circuit court of the circuit [or the
Baltimore City Court] where he is regularly employed for any
order directing the law-enforcement agency to show cause why
the right should not be afforded.

743.

(f) "Criminal justice agency" means any government
agency or subunit of any such agency which is authorized by
law to exercise the power of arrest, detention, prosecution,
adjudication, correctional supervision, rehabilitation, or