§ 1-205
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§1–205.
(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.
(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.