{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-301","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9–301","heading":"","body":"(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “State” means any state or territory of the United States and the District of Columbia.\n(c) “Summons” means a subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.\n(d) “Witness” means a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal prosecution or proceeding.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=9-301","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"ab61b6cb8dcc321623ef4596497d7bc2a87ba10cb4aeaf59ce4dee5a0643de39","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-205","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}