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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 9-111

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • 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) An officer may not deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in the officer’s custody under the Governor’s warrant in willful disobedience to § 9-110 of this title.

(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

(c) The trial of a case brought for a violation of this section shall be conducted in the circuit court of the county in which the violation was committed.