Terms Used In Maryland Code, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 3-214

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) The warden of a correctional facility or designee of the warden may issue a retake warrant for the apprehension and return of an escapee.

(2) The warden shall submit a copy of each retake warrant to the State‘s Attorney for the county in which the correctional facility from which the escape was made is located.

(b) (1) A sheriff or a police officer who is authorized to serve criminal process and who receives a retake warrant issued under subsection (a) of this section shall execute the warrant in accordance with the directions in the warrant.

(2) A sheriff or police officer who makes an arrest under this subsection shall promptly notify the Division of the arrest.