Ch. 48 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 48
(House Bill 191)

AN ACT concerning

Service of Process—Persons Held in on Institution Operated by the Department of Public

Safety and Correctional Services

Criminal Procedure - Service of Process - State and Local Detention Facilities

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services
to designate certain employees to act as peace officers for the purpose of serving
serve a criminal summons, warrant, or charging document on a person held in an
institution operated by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
authorizing certain persons in charge of local detention centers to designate certain
employees to serve a criminal summons, warrant, or charging document within the
local detention center; requiring certain training; providing for the construction of
this Act; and generally relating to the service of process by employees of the
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and local detention centers.

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 4-104(j)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 6-309 and 6-310

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

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

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

4-104.

(J) THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MAY
DESIGNATE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ACT AS PEACE OFFICERS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SERVING SERVE ANY CRIMINAL SUMMONS, WARRANT, OR
CHARGING DOCUMENT AS PROVIDED IN § 6-309 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

6-309.

(A) DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MAY ACT AS PEACE OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

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