Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 9-125
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- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(a) Nothing in this title is a waiver by this State of its right, power, or privilege to try a demanded person for a crime committed within this State, or of its right, power, or privilege to regain custody of a person by extradition proceedings or otherwise for the purpose of trial, sentence, or punishment for any crime committed within this State.
(b) A proceeding under this title that results in, or fails to result in, extradition is not a waiver by this State of any of its rights, privileges, or jurisdiction.