Sec. 18-109. Committal for violation of municipal ordinance; persons convicted in another jurisdiction; costs
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 18-109 (2026)
Sec. 18-109. Committal for violation of municipal ordinance; persons convicted in another jurisdiction; costsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Director of the Department of Corrections is authorized and directed to receive any person sentenced by any judge of any Court of the State of Maryland or of Prince George's County following conviction under any ordinance of any municipality of the County and to detain or keep such person in the County jail.
(b)
The Director of the Department of Corrections is authorized to charge the municipality under whose ordinance such person is so sentenced for the daily maintenance of prisoners. The County police are directed to take or transfer persons so sentenced to the County jail without making any charge to the municipality for such transfer.
(c)
The Director of the Department of Corrections is authorized to receive persons convicted and sentenced in a jurisdiction other than Prince George's County, and to detain or keep such persons.
(d)
The County is authorized to charge the jurisdiction under whose laws such person is so sentenced for the daily maintenance of such person.