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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Defense Force|Section 13-506 - Use Outside of This State

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Maryland Defense Force may not be required to serve outside the State.        (2)    This section does not apply to any instance in which the Maryland Defense Force as part of the organized militia of the State is ordered into service of the United States by the President pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States.    (b)    (1)    On request of the governor of another state, the Governor of this State may order the Maryland Defense Force to serve outside the State to assist the military or other public safety forces of the requesting state.        (2)    The Governor of this State may recall the Maryland Defense Force from the other state.    (c)    If fresh pursuit is authorized by law of another state, any organization, unit, or detachment of the Maryland Defense Force, on the order of the commanding officer of the organization, unit, or detachment, may continue in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, or enemies outside of this State into the other state until:        (1)    the insurrectionists, saboteurs, or enemies are apprehended; or        (2)    the military or law enforcement forces of the other state or forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to pursue or apprehend the insurrectionists, saboteurs, or enemies.    (d)    (1)    An organization, unit, or detachment of the Maryland Defense Force shall surrender without unnecessary delay an individual apprehended in another state to the military or law enforcement force of:            (i)    the state of apprehension; or            (ii)    the United States.        (2)    The surrender of an individual apprehended under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the military or law enforcement forces of another state is not a waiver by this State of the right to extradite or prosecute the individual for a crime committed in this State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Defense Force|Section 13-507 - Pursuit by Military Forces of Other States

    (a)    A military force or an organization, unit, or detachment of a military force of another state that is in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, or enemies may:        (1)    continue pursuit into this State until the military or law enforcement force of this State or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to pursue or apprehend the insurrectionists, saboteurs, or enemies; and        (2)    arrest an insurrectionist, saboteur, or enemy apprehended in this State while in fresh pursuit.    (b)    A military force of another state that arrests an individual in this State shall surrender without unnecessary delay the individual to the military or law enforcement force of this State or the United States to be dealt with according to law.    (c)    (1)    This section does not make unlawful an arrest in this State that would otherwise be lawful.        (2)    This section does not repeal any provision of the Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit under Title 2, Subtitle 3, Part II of the Criminal Procedure Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Defense Force|Section 13-508 - Federal Service

    (a)    (1)    This title does not authorize the Maryland Defense Force to be ordered or drafted into the military service of the United States, except by order of the President of the United States acting pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States.        (2)    This provision may not be construed to prohibit service of the Maryland Defense Force or personnel thereof in missions in which federal military personnel are also serving or in command.    (b)    An individual is not exempt from military service under the laws of the United States because the individual is enlisted, commissioned, or appointed in the Maryland Defense Force.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Defense Force|Section 13-509 - Oath -- Commissioned Officer of Maryland Defense Force

    A commissioned officer of the Maryland Defense Force shall take the following oath of office:    “I, ..............., do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Maryland, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and of the Governor of the State of Maryland; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ................... in the Maryland Defense Force upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.”
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Defense Force|Section 13-510 - Appointment and Commission

    (a)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint and commission each commissioned officer or appoint each warrant officer of the organized militia on recommendation of the Adjutant General.        (2)    The appointments under paragraph (1) of this subsection do not require confirmation by the Senate of Maryland.    (b)    (1)    Each individual commissioned or appointed as an officer or warrant officer shall be:            (i)    an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted individual of the National Guard;            (ii)    a retired or former officer or warrant officer of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard or any auxiliary thereof;            (iii)    an individual with prior enlisted service in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, or any auxiliary thereof;            (iv)    a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, or Air Force Academy;            (v)    a graduate of a school, college, university, or officers’ training school who received military instruction under the supervision of an officer of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard who certified the graduate’s fitness for appointment as a commissioned officer; or            (vi)    an individual not otherwise identified in items (i) through (v) of this paragraph who is specially qualified for service by achievement in any professional, technical, or public service capacity or otherwise displays extraordinary qualifications for commissioning as an officer of the Maryland Defense Force.        (2)    Before taking office, each member of the National Guard shall take the oath prescribed in § 13–407 of this title and each member of the Maryland Defense Force shall take the oath prescribed in § 13–509 of this subtitle.    (c)    When initially appointed, a general officer or colonel of the organized militia must:        (1)    be an officer in the National Guard of a grade of O–4 or higher; or        (2)    have served in any component or auxiliary of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard or National Guard with the grade of O–4 or higher.    (d)    When initially appointed, a lieutenant–colonel or major of the line must have had  service as an officer for at least 2 years in any component or auxiliary of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard or National Guard.    (e)    Subsections (c) and (d) of this section do not apply in the case of:        (1)    officers promoted to the grade of major or above from within the Maryland Defense Force; or        (2)    officers qualified under subsection (b)(1)(vi) of this section.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 6 - Officers|Section 13-601 - Brevet Commissions

    (a)    (1)    On the recommendation of the Adjutant General, the Governor may grant to an officer of the organized militia a brevet commission of the next higher grade than the regular commission held by the officer.        (2)    The Governor may grant a brevet commission to an officer of the organized militia of a grade equal to the highest grade in which the officer previously served in the organized militia or in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.    (b)    A brevet commission carries only the rights or privileges that are allowed in like cases in the military service of the United States.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 6 - Officers|Section 13-602 - Vacating Commission

    A commission of an officer of the organized militia may be vacated:        (1)    on resignation;        (2)    through absence without leave for 3 months;        (3)    on recommendation of an efficiency board;        (4)    under a sentence of a court–martial; or        (5)    on conviction of a crime punishable by incarceration for 1 year or more in any state or federal court.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 6 - Officers|Section 13-603 - Resignation of Officer

    (a)    A commissioned officer of the organized militia tendering a resignation shall receive an honorable discharge if:        (1)    the Governor accepts the resignation;        (2)    the officer is not under arrest or returned to a military court for a deficiency or delinquency;        (3)    the officer is not indebted to the State; and        (4)    the accounts of the officer for money or public property are correct.    (b)    (1)    If the Governor accepts the resignation of an officer who, at the time of the resignation, is under arrest, under charges, or returned to a military court for an offense, deficiency, or delinquency, the officer shall:            (i)    cease to be an officer; and            (ii)    receive a discharge in a form that the Governor directs.        (2)    An officer who resigns under paragraph (1) of this subsection is not eligible to receive a commission unless the officer:            (i)    reenlists; and            (ii)    performs at least 100% of duty in each year of the reenlistment for 2 successive years.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 7 - Active Duty or Training|Section 13-701 - Authority to Order Out for Service; Failure to Appear

    (a)    (1)    If the militia of the State is ordered under the Constitution and laws of the United States into the active military service of the United States, the Governor may order out for active duty the organized militia.        (2)    If the number of organized militia available is insufficient, the Governor may order out the unorganized militia.    (b)    Each member of the unorganized militia who volunteers or is ordered out is subject to court-martial under this title for failure to appear at the time and place designated by the member’s commanding officer.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 7 - Active Duty or Training|Section 13-702 - Militia in State Active Duty

    (a)    This section applies to the Maryland Defense Force and the National Guard.    (b)    The Governor may order the militia into State active duty:        (1)    in times of or on reasonable apprehension of imminent public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe, insurrection, invasion, tumult, or breach of peace;        (2)    when martial law is declared;        (3)    to enforce the laws; or        (4)    to carry on any function of the militia of the State.    (c)    (1)    To enforce the laws, a member of the militia in State active duty has all the authority of a peace or law enforcement officer.        (2)    The authority of the member extends throughout the State during the State active duty.    (d)    Whenever the militia is in State active duty, the ranking officer of the militia ordered into State active duty or that officer’s subordinates on State active duty shall:        (1)    cooperate with local law enforcement authorities; or        (2)    if the exigencies of the case require and subject only to order from the Governor:            (i)    direct and control local law enforcement authorities and the Department of State Police; and            (ii)    assume all the powers vested in these subordinated law enforcement authorities.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 7 - Active Duty or Training|Section 13-703 - Warning for Duty

    (a)    An officer, warrant officer, or noncommissioned officer may warn officers and enlisted individuals for duty by:        (1)    stating the substance of the order or reading the order to the individual warned;        (2)    leaving a copy of the order at the last known place of residence or business of the individual;        (3)    mailing a copy of the order to the last known residence or business address of the individual; or        (4)    sending the substance of the order via electronic communication, including telephone, cellular phone, facsimile, or electronic mail.    (b)    (1)    If required by the officer issuing the order, the officer or noncommissioned officer giving warning shall make a return of warning containing the name of the individual warned and the time, place, and manner of warning.        (2)    A return of warning:            (i)    may be verified by the officer or noncommissioned officer’s oath, which may be administered by an officer; and            (ii)    if verified, at the trial of an individual returned as a delinquent is evidence of the facts stated in the return and is to be considered as if the officer or noncommissioned officer had testified to those facts before a court–martial at trial.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 7 - Active Duty or Training|Section 13-704 - Employment and Other Protections for National Guard Members

    (a)    The rights granted to members of the National Guard by this section and § 13–704.1 of this subtitle shall be in addition to the rights granted to them by federal law, including the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.    (b)    (1)    The following provisions of federal law shall be adopted as State law and applied to members of the National Guard as described therein.        (2)    The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act applies only when members of the National Guard are ordered to military duty under this title or Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code for a period of 14 consecutive days or longer.        (3)    The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act applies to the following individuals when ordered to military duty for any period of time:            (i)    members of the National Guard when ordered to military duty under this title or Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code, whether or not the member is a resident of or employed in this State; and            (ii)    residents of this State who are members of the National Guard in another state or the District of Columbia, when ordered to military duty by the chief executive officer of that jurisdiction or under Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code.    (c)    (1)    A member of the National Guard whose employment and reemployment rights under this section have been violated may bring a civil action for economic damages, including lost wages and benefits.        (2)    If the court determines that a member of the National Guard is entitled to judgment in an action filed under this subsection, the court may award the member:            (i)    any damages to which the member may be entitled under subsection (a) of this section;            (ii)    reasonable counsel fees and other costs; and            (iii)    any other appropriate relief.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 7 - Active Duty or Training|Section 13-705 - Relief From Duty in Militia While in Service of United States

    (a)    A member of the organized militia ordered into the active military service of the United States is relieved from duty in the organized militia during active military service of the United States.    (b)    (1)    A member continues to serve in the organized militia on:            (i)    the termination of any emergency for which members of the organized militia have been ordered into the active military service of the United States; and            (ii)    being relieved from the active military service of the United States.        (2)    (i)    An officer continues to serve in the organized militia as if the officer’s service was uninterrupted.            (ii)    An enlisted individual continues to serve in the organized militia until the dates when the individual’s enlistment, entered into before the individual’s order to active military service of the United States, would have expired if uninterrupted.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 7 - Active Duty or Training|Section 13-706 - Leaves of Absence for Public Employees Who Are Members of Militia

    (a)    An officer or employee of the State, a county, or other political subdivision of the State who is a member of the organized militia is entitled to a leave of absence from duties, without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating:        (1)    on each day engaged in field or coast defense or other training ordered or authorized under this title; or        (2)    under any law of the United States while on inactive duty training, not to exceed 15 days annually.    (b)    In addition to the 15–day period specified in subsection (a) of this section, a member of the organized militia who is ordered to State active duty under authority of the Governor is entitled to leave of absence without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating while actually serving under the State active duty orders.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 7 - Active Duty or Training|Section 13-707 - Civil or Criminal Liability for Acts in Discharge of Duty

    (a)    A member of the organized militia ordered into State active duty by proper authority is not liable civilly or criminally for any act done while discharging a duty.    (b)    (1)    The court shall require a person to file security for the payment of costs that may be awarded to the defendant when the person prosecutes or begins a suit or proceeding:            (i)    against an officer of the organized militia for an act done by the officer in the officer’s official capacity in the discharge of a duty under this title;            (ii)    against a person acting under the authority or order of an officer of the organized militia; or            (iii)    by virtue of a warrant that an officer of the militia lawfully issues.        (2)    In all cases, the defendant may make a general denial and give evidence.        (3)    If the case is dismissed or a verdict or judgment is rendered against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover treble costs.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 8 - Courts-Martial|Section 13-801

    This subtitle applies to a court-martial of the organized militia not in the service of the United States.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 8 - Courts-Martial|Section 13-802

    (a)    There are three types of courts-martial:        (1)    a general court-martial;        (2)    a special court-martial; and        (3)    a summary court-martial.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a court-martial shall be consistent with a similar court provided for by the laws and regulations governing the United States Army or Air Force regarding:            (i)    jurisdiction;            (ii)    powers, with the exception of punishment;            (iii)    procedures; and            (iv)    composition.        (2)    In a case of absence without leave, an offender shall be referred to a summary court officer for trial without first being referred to an investigating officer.    (c)    (1)    A member of a force organized under this title is in the actual service of the State and is subject to all military laws, orders, and regulations.        (2)    A violation of a military law, order, or regulation is an offense against the State and is punishable as provided in this subtitle.    (d)    (1)    The jurisdiction of a court-martial established under this subtitle is presumed to be correct.        (2)    A person alleging lack of jurisdiction in an action or proceeding has the burden of proving lack of jurisdiction.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 8 - Courts-Martial|Section 13-804

    The military judge or officer presiding over a court-martial may:         (1)    issue a warrant to arrest and bring before the court for trial an accused individual who has received a copy of the charge and an order to appear and who fails to appear before the court-martial;        (2)    issue a subpoena to attend, give testimony, or produce documents or other tangible things;        (3)    enforce by attachment the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other tangible things; and        (4)    impose a sentence for a refusal to be sworn or to answer as provided in actions before civil courts.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 8 - Courts-Martial|Section 13-805

    (a)    (1)    Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or police officer, or a member of the organized militia appointed by the court-martial shall serve process and execute a sentence of a court-martial of the State.        (2)    The individual who serves process shall make a return of service to the officer who issued service.    (b)    (1)    An individual may not charge a fee in advance for service of process or execution of a sentence.        (2)    Costs of service of process or execution of a sentence shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Department.    (c)    An individual authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall serve a summons to appear before a court-martial by:        (1)    delivering a copy of the summons to the offender;        (2)    reading a copy of the summons to the offender;        (3)    leaving a copy of the summons at the offender’s last known residence or place of business; or        (4)    mailing a copy of the summons to the offender’s last known residence or business address.    (d)    (1)    If required, the individual who serves a summons shall make a return of the summons that contains the time, manner, and place of service.        (2)    The return may be verified under oath before a commissioned officer.        (3)    A return verified under oath under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be admitted into evidence at the trial of the individual summoned without the presence or testimony of the individual serving the summons.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  13-806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 13 - Militia|Subtitle 8 - Courts-Martial|Section 13-806

    A general court-martial may be convened by an order of the Governor.