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Md. Dist. Ct. Admin. Reg. XXVIII
District Court Administrative Regulation XXVIII: Service of Warrants or Process on Court Premises
NOTICE OF NEW REGULATION
Effective 10/01/2026
The Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland has adopted the following District Court of
Maryland Administrative Regulation:
XXVIII. SERVICE OF WARRANTS OR PROCESS ON COURT PREMISES
By the authority vested under me, to protect the safety of all individuals in a courthouse, any
law enforcement officers intending to serve a warrant or other process on court premises must
identify themselves upon entry to the courthouse, present their credentials, and show the warrant
or order to courthouse security. Unless otherwise ordered or authorized by the presiding or
administrative judge, no warrant or process shall be served prior to the conclusion of the court’s
business with the subject of the warrant or process and no warrant or process shall be served in
the secured areas of the courthouse as designated by the administrative judge. Any law
enforcement officer serving a warrant or process shall take due care to ensure that court
operations are not interrupted and the safety of the public is preserved.
Provenance
- Source
- www.mdcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
b3fec5dce0d511a6a0b21216848de8da64f631bd214f8474f042ab25ecbe4929
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