(a) A court in a county where a crime is committed may issue process against a person charged with the crime even if:
- (1) the person is not a resident of the county; or
- (2) the person is a resident of the county but leaves the county.
(b)
- (1) Process issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be directed to the sheriff of the county where the person resides.
- (2) The sheriff shall serve and return the process as if issued by a court of the sheriff's county.
- (3) A court that issued process under subsection (a) of this section may fine a sheriff who neglects the process or delays serving and returning the process.
Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 75, § 85.