Ch. 351                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FOR the purpose of requiring that certain applications filed in District Court that request
that a statement of charges be filed against certain public school personnel for
certain alleged criminal offenses be immediately forwarded to the State's Attorney;
requiring the State's Attorney to investigate certain matters and to make certain
recommendations; prohibiting the filing of a statement of charges against certain
public school personnel for certain alleged criminal offenses unless the State's
Attorney has conducted certain investigations and made certain recommendations;
establishing that this Act may not be construed to preclude the State's Attorney
from making certain determinations regarding the filing of an information or the
convening of a grand jury; requiring that any criminal charges against certain public
school personnel for certain alleged offenses be brought in accordance with this
Act; defining a certain term, providing for the application of this Act; and generally
relating to District Court charging documents and public school personnel.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments;
Article—Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2-608

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article—Education

Section 6-202.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

FOR the purpose of expanding the scope of certain provisions relating to the filing of certain
charges against law enforcement officers to make them applicable to certain educators;
defining a certain term; and generally relating to charging documents.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2-608

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-608.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Charging document" means a written accusation alleging that a
defendant has committed an offense.

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