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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 13A-601

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See
  • 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
(a) Charges and specifications shall be signed by a person subject to this title under oath before a commissioned officer authorized by § 13A-1102 of this title to administer oaths and shall state:

(1) that the signer has personal knowledge of, or has investigated, the matters set forth therein; and

(2) that they are true in fact to the best of the signer’s knowledge and belief.

(b) On the preferring of charges, the proper authority shall take immediate steps to determine what disposition should be made thereof in the interest of justice and discipline, and the person accused shall be informed of the charges as soon as practicable.