PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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SERVING ANY CRIMINAL SUMMONS, WARRANT, OR CHARGING DOCUMENT AS
PROVIDED IN THE MARYLAND RULES SERVE A CRIMINAL SUMMONS, WARRANT, OR
CHARGING DOCUMENT.

(B) THE AUTHORITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED TO ACT AS A PEACE
OFFICER SERVE CRIMINAL PROCESS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
THE SERVICE OF PROCESS WITHIN INSTITUTIONS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(C) THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
SHALL ENSURE THAT AN EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED TO SERVE CRIMINAL PROCESS
HAS RECEIVED ADEQUATE TRAINING.

(D) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY. OF
ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES TO SERVE CIVIL PROCESS AS PROVIDED IN THE MARYLAND RULES.

6-310.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "ADMINISTRATOR" INCLUDES THE SHERIFF, DIRECTOR,
SUPERINTENDENT, WARDEN, OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A LOCAL
DETENTION CENTER.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY DESIGNATE EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL
DETENTION CENTER TO SERVE A CRIMINAL SUMMONS, WARRANT, OR CHARGING
DOCUMENT.

(C) THE AUTHORITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED TO SERVE CRIMINAL
PROCESS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS
WITHIN THE LOCAL DETENTION CENTER.

(D) THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL ENSURE THAT AN EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED
TO SERVE CRIMINAL PROCESS HAS RECEIVED ADEQUATE TRAINING.

(E) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF
ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE LOCAL DETENTION CENTER TO SERVE CIVIL PROCESS AS
PROVIDED IN THE MARYLAND RULES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1997.

Approved April 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 49
(House Bill 201)

AN ACT concerning

Department of Business and Economic Development - Maryland Film Office

FOR the purpose of renaming the Motion Picture and Television Development Office

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