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MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-204 - Bail After Adjournment or During Recess of Circuit Court

    (a)    In a criminal case in a circuit court in which the defendant is allowed to give bail, the clerk of the court may take the bail if:        (1)    the court adjourns before the defendant has secured the bail; and        (2)    the court before adjournment, or any judge of the court after adjournment, issues an order that sets the amount of the bail and directs the clerk to take the bail.    (b)    If a defendant is arrested on indictment in a bailable case in a circuit court and is confined during the recess of the court, any judge of the court, by written order, may set the amount of the bail and direct the clerk to take the bail with security.    (c)    The clerk may not accept security for bail unless:        (1)    the person offering the security states under oath that the person owns real or personal property worth the amount of the bail, exclusive of the person’s right to exemption from execution; and        (2)    the clerk is satisfied that the statement is true.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-205 - Bail in District Court

    (a)    A District Court judge may:        (1)    set bond or bail;        (2)    release a defendant on personal recognizance or on a personal or other bail bond;        (3)    commit a defendant to a correctional facility in default of a bail bond;        (4)    order a bail bond forfeited if the defendant fails to meet the conditions of the bond; and        (5)    exercise all of the powers of a justice of the peace under the Constitution of 1867.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if an order setting “cash bail” or “cash bond” specifies that it may be posted by the defendant only, the “cash bail” or “cash bond” may be posted by the defendant, by an individual, or by a private surety, acting for the defendant, that holds a certificate of authority in the State.        (2)    Unless otherwise expressly ordered by the court or District Court commissioner, an order setting “cash bail” or “cash bond” for a failure to pay support under Title 10, Title 11, Title 12, or Title 13 of the Family Law Article may be posted by the defendant only.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a defendant who has been arrested for failure to appear in court or for contempt of court.        (2)    (i)    Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, in a criminal or traffic case in the District Court in which a bail bond has been set and if expressly authorized by the court or District Court commissioner, the defendant or a private surety acting for the defendant may post the bail bond by:                1.    executing it in the full penalty amount; and                2.    depositing with the clerk of the court or a commissioner the greater of 10% of the penalty amount or $25.            (ii)    A judicial officer may increase the percentage of cash surety required in a particular case but may not authorize a cash deposit of less than $25.        (3)    On depositing the amount required under paragraph (2) of this subsection and executing the recognizance, the defendant shall be released from custody subject to the conditions of the bail bond.    (d)    (1)    When all conditions of the bail bond have been performed without default and the defendant has been discharged from all obligations in the cause for which the recognizance was posted, the clerk of the court shall return the deposit to the person or private surety who deposited it.        (2)    (i)    If the defendant fails to perform any condition of the bail bond, the bail bond shall be forfeited.            (ii)    If the bail bond is forfeited, the liability of the bail bond shall extend to the full amount of the bail bond set and the amount posted as a deposit shall be applied to reduce the liability incurred by the forfeiture.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-206 - Reinstatement of Bail After Discharge at Preliminary Hearing

    In a criminal case, a judge may reinstate any bail, bond, or recognizance for criminal charges discharged at a preliminary hearing in the District Court, if a new charging document arises out of the substantially same set of facts.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-207 - Termination of Bond on Sentencing

    (a)    If a defendant is found guilty in a circuit court and sentenced to imprisonment, a bond on which the defendant was released before the sentencing is terminated.    (b)    If the defendant files a notice of appeal and the sentencing court requires a bond to be posted, the defendant shall post a new bond.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-209 - Property Bondsmen

    (a)    In this section, “property bondsman” means a person other than a defendant who executes a bail bond secured by real estate in the State.    (b)    This section does not apply in the seventh judicial circuit.    (c)    A property bondsman may authorize an agent in writing to execute on behalf of the property bondsman:        (1)    a bail bond; and        (2)    a declaration of trust or deed of trust to secure a bail bond by real estate.    (d)    If all other requirements of law are met, a person authorized by law to take a bail bond shall take a bail bond secured by declaration of trust or deed of trust on real estate properly executed by an authorized agent of a property bondsman.    (e)    (1)    A person who acts as a property bondsman for compensation shall provide to the court documentation of ownership, tax status, and liens against the property posted.        (2)    A person described under paragraph (1) of this subsection who willfully provides false documentation is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-210 - Soliciting Business

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Agent” means a person that acts or is authorized to act as the representative of a bail bondsman.        (3)    (i)    “Bail bondsman” means a licensed limited surety agent or a licensed professional bail bondsman.            (ii)    “Bail bondsman” does not include a person that contracts with a public agency to provide bail bonds to persons detained in a correctional facility.    (b)    On the grounds of a courthouse or correctional facility, a bail bondsman, an agent of a bail bondsman, an employee of the courthouse, or an employee of a correctional facility may not:        (1)    approach, entice, or invite a person to use the services of a specific bail bondsman;        (2)    distribute, display, or wear an item that advertises the services of a bail bondsman; or        (3)    otherwise solicit business as a bail bondsman.    (c)    A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    a fine not exceeding $2,500, and if licensed in accordance with the Insurance Article, a 30–day license suspension for a first offense; and        (2)    a fine not exceeding $5,000, and if licensed in accordance with the Insurance Article, a 90–day license suspension for a subsequent offense.    (d)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be referred to the Insurance Commissioner for appropriate action.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-211 - Failure to Surrender After Forfeiture of Bail or Recognizance

    (a)    If a person has been charged with a crime and admitted to bail or released on recognizance and the person forfeits the bail or recognizance and willfully fails to surrender, a bench warrant shall be issued for the person’s arrest.    (b)    (1)    On issuing a bench warrant under subsection (a) of this section, a judge may also set a bond in the case.        (2)    If a person against whom a bench warrant has been issued posts a bond that has been set by a judge under paragraph (1) of this subsection:            (i)    a judicial officer shall mark the bench warrant satisfied; and            (ii)    the court shall reschedule the hearing or trial.    (c)    A person who has been admitted to bail or released on recognizance in a criminal case in the State and who willfully fails to surrender within 30 days after the date of forfeiture is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both, if the bail or recognizance was given in connection with a charge of a felony or pending an appeal, certiorari, habeas corpus, or postconviction proceeding after conviction of any crime; or        (2)    a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both, if the bail or recognizance was given in connection with a charge of a misdemeanor, or for appearance as a witness.    (d)    This section does not diminish the power of a court to punish for contempt.    (e)    A person who is prosecuted under subsection (c)(1) of this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article regarding the exemption from the statute of limitations for the institution of prosecution and the right of in banc review.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-212 - Failure to Appear in Response to Citation

    (a)    This section does not apply to a citation:        (1)    for a violation of a parking ordinance or regulation adopted under Title 26, Subtitle 3 of the Transportation Article;        (2)    adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court under § 1–605(d) of the Courts Article, for use in traffic offenses; or        (3)    issued by a Natural Resources police officer under § 1–205 of the Natural Resources Article.    (b)    A bench warrant may be issued for the arrest of a defendant who fails to appear in court in response to a citation.    (c)    A person who fails to appear in court in response to a citation is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-213 - Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release

    (a)    A court may issue a bench warrant for the arrest of a defendant who violates a condition of pretrial release.    (b)    After a defendant is presented before a court, the court may:        (1)    revoke the defendant’s pretrial release; or        (2)    continue the defendant’s pretrial release with or without conditions.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-213.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-213.1 - Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release -- Sexual Crimes

    (a)    A person may not violate a condition of pretrial or posttrial release prohibiting the person from contacting, harassing, or abusing an alleged victim or going in or near an alleged victim’s residence or place of employment if the person is charged with committing:        (1)    a violation of Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article against a victim who is a minor;        (2)    a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article;        (3)    a crime against a victim who is a person eligible for relief as defined in § 4–501 of the Family Law Article; or        (4)    a violation of § 3–802 of the Criminal Law Article.    (b)    A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-214 - Posting Bond Without Appearance of Defendant

    Notwithstanding Maryland Rule 4–217(g), after a defendant has appeared in person before the commissioner or judge in a case, the defendant may post bond by means of electronic transmission or hand delivery of the relevant documentation without appearing before the commissioner or judge, if authorized by:        (1)    in the circuit court, the County Administrative Judge; and        (2)    in the District Court, the Chief Judge of the District Court.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  5-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 5 - Release|Subtitle 2 - Pretrial Release|Section 5-215 - Presentation of Defendant Denied Pretrial Release or Who Remains in Custody

    A defendant who is denied pretrial release by a District Court commissioner or who for any reason remains in custody after a District Court commissioner has determined conditions of release under Maryland Rule 4–216 shall be presented to a District Court judge immediately if the Court is in session, or if the Court is not in session, at the next session of the Court.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 1 - Trial|Section 6-101 - Right to Trial by Jury

    In a criminal case tried in a court of general jurisdiction, there is no right to a jury trial unless:         (1)    the crime charged is subject to a penalty of imprisonment; or        (2)    there is a constitutional right to a jury trial for the crime.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 1 - Trial|Section 6-102 - Role of Jury

    Except as provided in § 6-104 of this subtitle, in the trial of a criminal case in which there is a jury, the jury is the judge of law and fact.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 1 - Trial|Section 6-103 - Trial Date

    (a)    (1)    The date for trial of a criminal matter in the circuit court shall be set within 30 days after the earlier of:            (i)    the appearance of counsel; or            (ii)    the first appearance of the defendant before the circuit court, as provided in the Maryland Rules.        (2)    The trial date may not be later than 180 days after the earlier of those events.    (b)    (1)    For good cause shown, the county administrative judge or a designee of the judge may grant a change of the trial date in a circuit court:            (i)    on motion of a party; or            (ii)    on the initiative of the circuit court.        (2)    If a circuit court trial date is changed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, any subsequent changes of the trial date may only be made by the county administrative judge or that judge’s designee for good cause shown.    (c)    The Court of Appeals may adopt additional rules to carry out this section.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 1 - Trial|Section 6-104 - Motion for Judgment of Acquittal on Ground of Insufficient Evidence

    (a)    (1)    At the close of the evidence for the State, a defendant may move for judgment of acquittal on one or more counts or on one or more degrees of a crime, on the ground that the evidence is insufficient in law to sustain a conviction as to the count or degree.        (2)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, if the court denies the motion for judgment of acquittal, the defendant may offer evidence on the defendant’s behalf without having reserved the right to do so.        (3)    If the defendant offers evidence after making a motion for judgment of acquittal, the motion is deemed withdrawn.    (b)    (1)    The defendant may move for judgment of acquittal at the close of all the evidence whether or not a motion for judgment of acquittal was made at the close of the evidence for the State.        (2)    If the court denies the motion for judgment of acquittal, the defendant may have review of the ruling on appeal.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 1 - Trial|Section 6-105 - Motion for New Trial

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a court in which a motion for a new trial in a criminal case is pending shall hear the motion:        (1)    within 10 days after the motion is filed; or        (2)    if an agreed statement of the evidence or a statement of the evidence certified by the trial judge is filed, within 10 days after the statement is filed.    (b)    The time for the hearing of a motion for a new trial may be extended by:        (1)    a written agreement, signed by the State’s Attorney of the county in which the motion is pending and the defendant or the defendant’s counsel; or        (2)    an order signed by the trial judge.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 1 - Trial|Section 6-106 - Rights of Victim or Victim's Representative

    (a)    Before a hearing under § 6-105 of this subtitle, the victim or victim’s representative shall be notified as provided under § 11-104 or § 11-503 of this article.    (b)    A victim or victim’s representative has the right to attend a hearing under § 6-105 of this subtitle as provided under § 11-102 of this article.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  7-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 7 - Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 7-101 - Scope of Title

    This title applies to a person convicted in any court in the State who is:        (1)    confined under sentence of imprisonment; or        (2)    on parole or probation.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 7 - Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 7-102 - Right to Begin Proceeding

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, §§ 7-103 and 7-104 of this subtitle and Subtitle 2 of this title, a convicted person may begin a proceeding under this title in the circuit court for the county in which the conviction took place at any time if the person claims that:        (1)    the sentence or judgment was imposed in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution or laws of the State;        (2)    the court lacked jurisdiction to impose the sentence;        (3)    the sentence exceeds the maximum allowed by law; or        (4)    the sentence is otherwise subject to collateral attack on a ground of alleged error that would otherwise be available under a writ of habeas corpus, writ of coram nobis, or other common law or statutory remedy.    (b)    A person may begin a proceeding under this title if:        (1)    the person seeks to set aside or correct the judgment or sentence; and        (2)    the alleged error has not been previously and finally litigated or waived in the proceeding resulting in the conviction or in any other proceeding that the person has taken to secure relief from the person’s conviction.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 7 - Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 7-103 - Number and Time of Filing of Petitions

    (a)    For each trial or sentence, a person may file only one petition for relief under this title.    (b)    Unless extraordinary cause is shown, a petition under this subtitle may not be filed more than 10 years after the sentence was imposed.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  7-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 7 - Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 7-104 - Reopening Postconviction Proceeding

    The court may reopen a postconviction proceeding that was previously concluded if the court determines that the action is in the interests of justice.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  7-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 7 - Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 7-105 - Victim's and Representative's Rights of Notice and Attendance

    (a)    Before a hearing is held on a petition filed under this title, the victim or victim’s representative shall be notified of the hearing as provided under § 11-104 or § 11-503 of this article.    (b)    A victim or victim’s representative is entitled to attend any hearing under this title as provided under § 11-102 of this article.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  7-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 7 - Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 7-106 - Allegation of Error

    (a)    For the purposes of this title, an allegation of error is finally litigated when:        (1)    an appellate court of the State decides on the merits of the allegation:            (i)    on direct appeal; or            (ii)    on any consideration of an application for leave to appeal filed under § 7-109 of this subtitle; or        (2)    a court of original jurisdiction, after a full and fair hearing, decides on the merits of the allegation in a petition for a writ of habeas corpus or a writ of error coram nobis, unless the decision on the merits of the petition is clearly erroneous.    (b)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an allegation of error is waived when a petitioner could have made but intelligently and knowingly failed to make the allegation:                1.    before trial;                2.    at trial;                3.    on direct appeal, whether or not the petitioner took an appeal;                4.    in an application for leave to appeal a conviction based on a guilty plea;                5.    in a habeas corpus or coram nobis proceeding began by the petitioner;                6.    in a prior petition under this subtitle; or                7.    in any other proceeding that the petitioner began.            (ii)    1.    Failure to make an allegation of error shall be excused if special circumstances exist.                2.    The petitioner has the burden of proving that special circumstances exist.        (2)    When a petitioner could have made an allegation of error at a proceeding set forth in paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection but did not make an allegation of error, there is a rebuttable presumption that the petitioner intelligently and knowingly failed to make the allegation.    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies after a decision on the merits of an allegation of error or after a proceeding in which an allegation of error may have been waived.        (2)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an allegation of error may not be considered to have been finally litigated or waived under this title if a court whose decisions are binding on the lower courts of the State holds that:            (i)    the Constitution of the United States or the Maryland Constitution imposes on State criminal proceedings a procedural or substantive standard not previously recognized; and            (ii)    the standard is intended to be applied retrospectively and would thereby affect the validity of the petitioner’s conviction or sentence.