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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

ANY PERSON WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF A PARTY'S LEGAL DISABILITY
SHALL ADVISE THE COURT OF THAT DISABILITY. THIS DUTY TO ADVISE
THE COURT APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO THE COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES.

(D) COURT'S DUTY TO PROTECT RIGHTS.

THE COURT MAY TAKE ANY ACTION AND ORDER ANY PROCEEDINGS THAT
THE COURT CONSIDERS JUST AND PROPER TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF A
PARTY UNDER LEGAL DISABILITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 16, §
66E(g).

In subsection (a) of this section, the terms
"committee" and "court-appointed counsel" are new
language added to conform to the Maryland Rules.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the former
phrase "by reason of infancy, mental incapacity, or
otherwise" is deleted as repetitive of the phrase
"legal disability".

In subsection (b) of this section, "counsel" is
substituted for the former phrase "his or her
solicitor of record", for brevity.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the phrase "as
if that party were not under legal disability" is
substituted for the former phrase "to the same extent
as if he were sui juris", for clarity.

5-1014. WARRANT; SUMMONS; BOND.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

WHEN A COMPLAINT IS FILED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE COURT MAY
ISSUE, TO ASSURE THE APPEARANCE OF THE DEFENDANT AT TRIAL:

(1)  A SUMMONS FOR THE APPEARANCE OF THE DEFENDANT; OR

(2)  A WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF THE DEFENDANT.

(B)  SUMMONS.

(1)  THE SUMMONS SHALL STATE THE TIME AND PLACE FOR
THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR AT TRIAL.

(2)  IF THE DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR AS DIRECTED IN
THE SUMMONS, THE COURT MAY ISSUE, AT ANY TIME, A WARRANT FOR THE
DEFENDANT'S ARREST.

(C) WARRANT.