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§ 9–114

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 9-114 (2026)
Title 9. Extradition
Subtitle 1

§ 9–114Copy Citation

(a)
The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any law enforcement officer without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in a court of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.
(b)
When an accused is arrested under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)
the accused must be taken before a judge or District Court commissioner with all practicable speed;
(2)
complaint must be made against the accused under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in § 9-113 of this title; and
(3)
thereafter, the answer of the accused shall be heard as if the accused had been arrested on a warrant.