Section 13-703 - Warning for duty. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-703. Warning for duty.
 

(a)  In general.- 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)  Return of warning.-  

(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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 65, § 28; 2003, ch. 5, § 2; 2009, ch. 735, § 2.]