"SENDING STATE" MEANS A STATE IN WHICH A PRISONER IS INCARCERATED AT
THE TIME THAT THE PRISONER INITIATES A REQUEST FOR FINAL DISPOSITION
PURSUANT TO § 8-405 OF THIS SUBTITLE (ARTICLE III OF THE AGREEMENT) OR AT
THE TIME THAT A REQUEST FOR CUSTODY OR AVAILABILITY IS INITIATED
PURSUANT TO § 8-406 OF THIS SUBTITLE (ARTICLE IV OF THE AGREEMENT).

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 616C(b).

The words "the prisoner" are substituted for the former pronoun "he"
because SG § 2-1238 requires the use of words that are "neutral as to
gender".

The only other changes are in style.
(D) STATE.

"STATE" MEANS A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, A TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 616C(a).

The only changes are in style.

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: In this revision, the defined terms are placed
in alphabetical order.

8-405. SAME — REQUEST FOR FINAL DISPOSITION OF UNTRIED INDICTMENT,
INFORMATION, OR COMPLAINT.

ARTICLE III

(A) NOTICE OF PRISONER'S PLACE OF IMPRISONMENT AND REQUEST FOR
FINAL DISPOSITION.

WHENEVER A PERSON HAS ENTERED UPON A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IN A
PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OF A PARTY STATE, AND WHENEVER
DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF THE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT THERE IS PENDING IN
ANY OTHER PARTY STATE ANY UNTRIED INDICTMENT, INFORMATION, OR
COMPLAINT ON THE BASIS OF WHICH A DETAINER HAS BEEN LODGED AGAINST THE
PRISONER, THE PRISONER SHALL BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER
THE PRISONER SHALL HAVE CAUSED TO BE DELIVERED TO THE PROSECUTING
OFFICER AND THE APPROPRIATE COURT OF THE PROSECUTING OFFICER'S
JURISDICTION WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PLACE OF THE PRISONER'S IMPRISONMENT
AND THE PRISONER'S REQUEST FOR A FINAL DISPOSITION TO BE MADE OF THE
INDICTMENT, INFORMATION, OR COMPLAINT; PROVIDED THAT FOR GOOD CAUSE
SHOWN IN OPEN COURT, THE PRISONER OR THE PRISONER'S COUNSEL BEING
PRESENT, THE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE MATTER MAY GRANT ANY
NECESSARY OR REASONABLE CONTINUANCE. THE REQUEST OF THE PRISONER
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL
HAVING CUSTODY OF THE PRISONER, STATING THE TERM OF COMMITMENT UNDER
WHICH THE PRISONER IS BEING HELD, THE TIME ALREADY SERVED, THE TIME