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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact
Section 39A
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Replacement Volume and 1982 Supplement)
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BY repealing
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 592A
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1982 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact
39A.
(A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING EVIDENCE IN A CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATION, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY:
(1) SUBPOENA WITNESSES;
(2) REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS, BOOKS, PAPERS,
OR OTHER DOCUMENTS;
(3) COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES;
(4) ADMINISTER OATHS; AND
(5) EXAMINE ANY INDIVIDUAL UNDER OATH.
(A) FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF OBTAINING DOCUMENTS TO
FURTHER AN ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
MAY ISSUE, WITHIN THE COUNTY SERVED BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, A
SUBPOENA TO A PERSON TO REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF TELEPHONE,
BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTAL, OR CORPORATE RECORDS OR DOCUMENTS.
(B) (1) A SUBPOENA OF A WITNESS SUCH SUBPOENA MAY BE SERVED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF ISSUED FROM A CIRCUIT COURT.
(2) IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PERSON FAILS TO OBEY A SUCH
SUBPOENA LAWFULLY SERVED, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL MAY
IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE DISOBEDIENCE AND PROVIDE A COPY OF THE
SUBPOENA AND PROOF OF SERVICE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT IN WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL WAS REQUIRED TO APPEAR OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY SERVES UNDER SECTION 34 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(3) THE COURT SHALL:
(I) IMMEDIATELY CAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE
PRODUCED; AND
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