Maryland Code, Correctional Services § 9-611
Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(a) An individual who is committed or detained, or another individual on that individual's behalf, may demand a true copy of the warrant of commitment or detainer.
(b) If an officer or other individual neglects or refuses to deliver a true copy of the warrant of commitment or detainer, if there is one, within 6 hours after the copy has been demanded, the officer or other individual shall forfeit $500 to the individual who is committed or detained.
(c) The right of action to recover the forfeiture provided under this section or § 2-305 of the Courts Article survives the death of either party.
(d) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply to the officials and employees of the Division of Correction and the Patuxent Institution.
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