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Rule 4-643 – Subpoena

May 13, 2021 | Criminal Prodcedure, Maryland

(a) To Appear Before the Grand Jury. Any subpoena to appear before the grand jury shall be issued:

(1) by the clerk of a circuit court on request of the State’s Attorney or the grand jury; or
(2) by the grand jury through its foreperson or deputy foreperson. The subpoena shall contain the information required by Rule 4-266(a).
(b) Enforcement–Protective Order. A subpoena to appear before the grand jury or pursuant to Code, Criminal Procedure Article, § 14-110 or § 15-108 is enforceable only in circuit court in the manner set forth in Rule 4-266(d) and the witness or a person asserting a privilege to prevent disclosure by the witness may apply for a protective order pursuant to Rule 4-266(c).

Md. Crim. Causes. 4-643

This Rule is new.

Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended Dec. 4, 2007, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; June 16, 2009, eff. June 17, 2009.

HISTORICAL NOTES

2007 Orders

The December 4, 2007, order, in section (a), substituted foreperson for foreman in two places.

2009 Orders

The June 16, 2009, corrected a statutory reference in section (b).