Ch. 512 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

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(A) IN A CIRCUIT COURT. A WARRANT FOR ARREST SHALL BE ISSUED ON A
FORM CONTAINING:

(1) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IF KNOWN, RELATING TO THE
INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM THE WARRANT IS ISSUED:

(I) FULL NAME AND LAST KNOWN ADDRESS:

(II) RACE;

(III) GENDER;

(IV) HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:

(V) HAIR AND EYE COLOR:

(VI) DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER;

(VII) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

(VIII) KNOWN DISTINGUISHING BODY MARKS OR SCARS; AND

(IX) ANY OTHER PERTINENT IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; AND

(2) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS INDICATING THE JUDGE OR COURT
COMMISSIONER BEFORE WHOM THE INDIVIDUAL IS DIRECTED TO APPEAR ONCE
ARRESTED.

(B) THE ARREST WARRANT SHALL BE PROVIDED ON A FORM THAT IS 8 1/2
INCHES BY 11 INCHES IN SIZE

(C) ON THE ISSUANCE OF AN ARREST WARRANT. THE JUDGE ISSUING THE
WARRANT SHALL MAINTAIN A COPY FOR THE JUDGE'S FILE AND PROVIDE COPIES
TO:

(1) THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT:

(2) THE SHERIFF OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WHO
WILL BE SERVING THE WARRANT; AND

(3) THE INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM THE WARRANT IS ISSUED.

(D) FAILURE TO USE THE FORM DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE
CONSTRUED TO HAVE ANY EFFECT ON AN OTHERWISE LAWFUL ARREST.

(E) AN ARREST WARRANT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE CLEARLY
CAPTIONED AS FOLLOWS:

(1) "ARREST WARRANT/STATE CAPIAS";

(2) "ARREST WARRANT/CONTEMPT';

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