Rule 20-204.2 - Issuance of Original Process-Criminal(a) Definitions. The definitions in Rule 4-102 apply in this Rule, except that in this Rule "charging document does not include a citation electronically filed with the District Court in accordance with Code, Transportation Article, § 26-407.(b)Filing of Charging Document; Issuance of Paper Warrant or Summons. A charging document shall be filed in paper form and the clerk shall scan the document into the MDEC system. In accordance with the applicable Rules in Title 4, a warrant or summons pertaining to the charging document shall be issued in paper form.(c)Subsequent Submissions. Unless exempted by the State Court Administrator, the filing of subsequent submissions in a criminal action shall be governed by the Rules in this Title.Md. R. Elec. Fil'g & Case Mgmt. 20-204.2
Adopted March 2, 2015, eff. 7/1/2015.