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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Courts and Judicial Proceedings » Title 2 - Court Personnel » Subtitle 1 - Officers, Oaths, and Bonds

Section 2-102 – Special Officers

    (a)    If advisable in a specific proceeding, a court may appoint an auditor, surveyor, court reporter, assistant counsel for the State, counsel for a party if authorized by law or rule, accountant, magistrate, examiner, or other officer, and may require his presence in court.     (b)    A special officer shall receive the compensation provided by this subsection:         (1)    Auditor […]

Section 2-104 – Oaths or Affirmations

    (a)    Every auditor, clerk, sheriff, constable, commissioner, surveyor, or other officer before he assumes the duties of his office, shall take and sign the oath or affirmation prescribed by the Constitution.     (b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, every deputy clerk or sheriff shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: “I, A.B., […]

Section 2-105 – Bond

    (a)    Each of the following officers, before he assumes the duties of his office, shall be covered by a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his office:         (1)    Clerk of any court;         (2)    Commissioner; or         (3)    Sheriff.     (b)    Each bond, except a sheriff’s bond, shall be in a penalty prescribed by the Comptroller. The Comptroller may increase […]

Section 2-106 – Failure to Qualify for Office

    (a)    A person who is required to take an oath under § 2-104 of this subtitle or to file a bond under § 2-105 of this subtitle but who fails to qualify for office by taking and subscribing the required oath or affirmation or giving the required bond within 30 days from the date his commission […]

Section 2-107 – Arrest Warrants

    (a)    In a circuit court, an arrest warrant shall be issued on a form that:         (1)    Is 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size;         (2)    Contains the following information, if known, about the person for whom the warrant is issued:             (i)    Full name;             (ii)    Last address;             (iii)    Race;             (iv)    Sex;             (v)    Height;             (vi)    Weight;             (vii)    Hair color;             (viii)    Eye color;             (ix)    Driver’s license number;             (x)    Social Security number; […]