(a) Upon Request of Defendant. Upon acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or after a verdict of guilty but before sentencing, a defendant may request permission to plead guilty or nolo contendere to any other pending charges within the jurisdiction of the court, including charges pending in another county. The request shall be in writing and signed by the defendant. The filing of the request is a waiver of venue as to an offense committed in another county and a waiver of indictment by a grand jury.(b) Action of the State’s Attorney. Charges pending in another county may be transferred to the sentencing court pursuant to section (a) of this Rule only if the State’s Attorney in the county where the other charges are pending approves the transfer. If approval is given, the State’s Attorney of the forwarding county shall assist the sentencing court in obtaining adequate information for accepting the plea and sentencing.(c) Action of the Clerk of Forwarding Court. Upon receipt of defendant’s request and the approval of the State’s Attorney of the forwarding county, the clerk of the forwarding court shall transmit to the clerk of the sentencing court the case file containing the charging document and other original papers together with a certified copy of the docket entries.(d) Objection or Withdrawal of Plea. If the sentencing court does not accept the plea of guilty or nolo contendere to the transferred charges or if the defendant is permitted to withdraw the plea, the clerk of the sentencing court shall return the case file to the clerk of the forwarding court.(e) Action of Clerk of Sentencing Court. After final judgment is entered by the sentencing court, the clerk shall return a certified copy of the docket entries in that court to the clerk of the forwarding court for entry on the docket in the forwarding court.
Md. Crim. Causes. 4-244
This Rule is derived from former Rule 732 and M.D.R. 732.
