Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1-609
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- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
(a) When and in the manner authorized by law, a District Court judge may issue:
(1) Warrants of arrest; and
(2) Warrants for search and seizure or for interception of communications.
(b) A District Court judge may issue:
(1) Writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum or ad prosequendum; and
(2) Writs of error coram nobis.