Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 11-1012 - Summary punishment(a) This subtitle does not prohibit summary punishment by higher-ranking correctional officers as designated by the managing official.(b)(1) Summary punishment may be imposed for minor violations of correctional facility rules and regulations if: (i) the facts that constitute the minor violation are not in dispute;(ii) the correctional officer waives the hearing provided under this subtitle; and(iii) the correctional officer accepts the punishment imposed by the highest-ranking correctional officer, or individual acting in that capacity, of the unit to which the correctional officer is attached.(2) Summary punishment imposed under this subsection may not exceed suspension of 3 days without pay or a fine of $150.(c)(1) If a correctional officer is offered summary punishment in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and refuses: (i) the managing official may convene a hearing board of one or more members; and(ii) the hearing board has only the authority to recommend the sanctions provided in this section for summary punishment.(2) If a single member hearing board is convened:(i) the member need not be of the same rank as the correctional officer; but(ii) all other provisions of this subtitle apply.