(a) Designated employees of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services may serve a criminal summons, warrant, or charging document.
(b) The authority of an individual designated to serve criminal process under this section shall be limited to the service of process within institutions operated by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(c) The Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall ensure that an employee designated to serve criminal process has received adequate training.
(d) This section may not be construed to limit the authority of any employee of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to serve civil process as provided in the Maryland Rules.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 6 - Personal Jurisdiction, Venue, Process and Practice
Section 6-301 - Manner of Service
Section 6-302 - Service on Sunday or Holiday; Exceptions
Section 6-303 - Where Service Resisted
Section 6-304 - Service Made Outside of State
Section 6-305 - When Witness or Party May Not Be Served
Section 6-306 - Service on Insurance Company
Section 6-307 - Duty of Department of Assessments and Taxation When Served With Process
Section 6-308 - Service on Police Department of Baltimore City
Section 6-309 - Service by Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Employees
Section 6-310 - Service by Local Detention Center Employees
Section 6-311 - Disclosure of Last Known Address Information
Section 6-313 - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver