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MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-204 - Membership

    (a)    The Commission consists of the following 19 members:        (1)    a chairman, appointed by the Governor;        (2)    (i)    the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; or            (ii)    a judge or former judge of the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals designated by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;        (3)    one circuit court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;        (4)    one District Court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;        (5)    the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee;        (6)    one State’s Attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;        (7)    the Public Defender or the Public Defender’s designee;        (8)    a criminal defense attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;        (9)    two members of the State Senate, including at least one member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate;        (10)    two members of the House of Delegates, including at least one member of the House Judiciary Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House;        (11)    the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary’s designee;        (12)    one representative from a victims’ advocacy group, appointed by the Governor;        (13)    one representative from law enforcement, appointed by the Governor;        (14)    one member with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy who is a recognized expert in the field and who is appointed by the Governor;        (15)    one representative of local correctional facilities, appointed by the Governor; and        (16)    two representatives of the public, appointed by the Governor.    (b)    (1)    The term of an appointed member is 4 years.        (2)    The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2001.        (3)    At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-205 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the authorized membership of the Commission is a quorum.    (b)    (1)    The Commission shall meet quarterly at the times and places that it determines.        (2)    The Commission may hold additional meetings at the call of the chairman or any six members of the Commission after giving proper notice in the manner provided in the rules of the Commission.    (c)    A member of the Commission:        (1)    may not receive compensation for serving on the Commission; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (d)    The chairman may select a staff in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-206 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to any other powers set forth elsewhere, the Commission may:        (1)    establish subcommittees or advisory committees composed of Commission members to accomplish the duties imposed under this section;        (2)    require each State unit and local government unit to give information to the Commission on request; and        (3)    apply for, accept, and use grants or financial or other aid from a public or private source to accomplish the duties established in this part.    (b)    At least annually, the Commission shall hold a hearing for public comments about the issues that are being studied by the Commission.    (c)    (1)    The Commission may adopt rules governing the administration and proceedings of the Commission.        (2)    A change to the sentencing guidelines requires adoption by a majority of the total number of members of the Commission.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-207 - Duty of State and Local Units

    Each State unit and local governmental unit shall cooperate with the Commission.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-208 - Sentencing Guidelines

    (a)    (1)    The Commission shall adopt sentencing guidelines that the Commission may change.        (2)    The sentencing guidelines shall include sentencing guidelines for ordinary sentences and sentencing guidelines for corrections options.    (b)    The sentencing guidelines for ordinary sentences shall call for sentences within the limits set by law and shall set forth:        (1)    the range of sentences for crimes of a given degree of seriousness;        (2)    a range of increased severity for defendants previously convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for a previous crime; and        (3)    a list of aggravating and mitigating circumstances.    (c)    The sentencing guidelines for corrections options shall be designed to identify defendants qualified for corrections options programs.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-209 - Annual Report

    (a)    The Commission shall review annually sentencing policy and practice and, on or before January 31 of each year, report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the activities of the preceding calendar year.    (b)    (1)    The report shall:            (i)    include any changes to the sentencing guidelines made during the preceding year;            (ii)    review judicial compliance with the sentencing guidelines, including compliance by crime and by judicial circuit;            (iii)    review reductions or increases in original sentences that have occurred because of reconsiderations of sentences imposed under § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article; and            (iv)    categorize information on the number of reconsiderations of sentences by crimes as listed in § 14–101(a) of the Criminal Law Article and by judicial circuit.        (2)    The Commission shall consider a sentence to a corrections options program to be within the sentencing guidelines if the sentence falls within a corrections options zone shown on the matrix.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-210 - Collecting Guidelines Worksheets and Monitoring of Practice

    The Commission shall:         (1)    collect sentencing guidelines worksheets and automate the information with the help of the Administrative Office of the Courts; and        (2)    monitor sentencing practice and adopt changes to the sentencing guideline matrices consistent with the intent of this part.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-211 - Adoption of Voluntary Guidelines

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall adopt as regulations sentencing guidelines and any changes to those sentencing guidelines, subject to Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.    (b)    Regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section are voluntary sentencing guidelines that a court need not follow.    (c)    A change to the sentencing guidelines takes effect on the day that the regulation takes effect as provided under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-212 - Training, Operations, and Information

    The Commission shall:         (1)    hold training and orientation programs for trial court judges, attorneys, probation officers, and other interested parties as required;        (2)    consult with the General Assembly about carrying out, managing, maintaining, and operating the sentencing guidelines system; and        (3)    prepare statements containing fiscal and statistical information on proposed legislation affecting sentencing and corrections practice.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-213 - Use of Correctional Population Simulation Model

    (a)    The Commission shall use a correctional population simulation model to help determine the State and local correctional resources that:        (1)    are required under current laws, policies, and practices relating to sentencing, parole, and mandatory supervision; and        (2)    would be required to carry out future Commission recommendations for legislation or changes to the sentencing guidelines.    (b)    If the recommendations of the Commission for changes in legislation would result in State and local inmate populations exceeding the operating capacities of available facilities, the Commission shall present additional sentencing model alternatives consistent with these capacities.    (c)    In second priority to the work of the Commission, the Commission shall make the model available on request from any member of the General Assembly or the Secretary.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy|Section 6-214 - Sentencing Guidelines Worksheet Entry Location for Certain Economic Crimes Information

    The Commission shall include an entry location on a sentencing guidelines worksheet for a court, in reporting on crimes involving theft and related crimes under Title 7 of the Criminal Law Article or fraud and related crimes under Title 8 of the Criminal Law Article, to report the specific dollar amount, when available, of the economic loss to the victim.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part II - Sentencing Procedures|Section 6-216 - Judicial Sentencing Guidelines

    (a)    (1)    A circuit court shall consider:            (i)    the sentencing guidelines for ordinary sentences in deciding on the proper sentence; and            (ii)    the sentencing guidelines for corrections options in deciding whether to sentence a defendant to a corrections options program or to impose an ordinary sentence.        (2)    In deciding whether to sentence a defendant to a corrections options program, the court primarily shall consider the public safety.    (b)    The sentencing guidelines may not:        (1)    allow for a sentence exceeding the maximum sentence provided by law; or        (2)    be used in violation of any mandatory minimum sentence required by law.    (c)    (1)    If a court prepares a Maryland sentencing guidelines worksheet, the clerk of court shall deliver a copy of the Maryland sentencing guidelines worksheet to the unit that has been ordered by the court to retain custody of the defendant.        (2)    The copy shall be delivered with the commitment order or as soon as practicable after issuance of the commitment order.        (3)    The Parole Commission shall review a Maryland sentencing guidelines worksheet to ensure compliance with the requirements of Title 7 of the Correctional Services Article.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part II - Sentencing Procedures|Section 6-217 - Announcement of Minimum Confinement for Violent Crime

    (a)    When a sentence of confinement that is to be served is imposed for a violent crime as defined in § 7–101 of the Correctional Services Article for which a defendant will be eligible for parole under § 7–301(c) or (d) of the Correctional Services Article, the court shall state in open court the minimum time the defendant must serve before becoming eligible for parole and before becoming eligible for conditional release under mandatory supervision under § 7–501 of the Correctional Services Article.    (b)    The statement required by subsection (a) of this section is for information only and is not a part of the sentence.    (c)    The failure of a court to comply with subsection (a) of this section does not affect the legality or efficacy of the sentence.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part II - Sentencing Procedures|Section 6-218 - Credit Against Sentence for Time Spent in Custody

    (a)    This section does not apply to a parolee who is returned to the custody of the Division of Correction because of a subsequent crime and is confined before being sentenced for the subsequent crime.    (b)    (1)    A defendant who is convicted and sentenced shall receive credit against and a reduction of the term of a definite or life sentence, or the minimum and maximum terms of an indeterminate sentence, for all time spent in the custody of a correctional facility, hospital, facility for persons with mental disorders, or other unit because of:            (i)    the charge for which the sentence is imposed; or            (ii)    the conduct on which the charge is based.        (2)    If a defendant is in custody because of a charge that results in a dismissal or acquittal, the time that would have been credited if a sentence had been imposed shall be credited against any sentence that is based on a charge for which a warrant or commitment was filed during that custody.        (3)    In a case other than a case described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the sentencing court may apply credit against a sentence for time spent in custody for another charge or crime.    (c)    A defendant whose sentence is set aside because of a direct or collateral attack and who is reprosecuted or resentenced for the same crime or for another crime based on the same transaction shall receive credit against and a reduction of the term of a definite or life sentence, or the minimum and maximum terms of an indeterminate sentence, for all time spent in custody under the prior sentence, including credit applied against the prior sentence in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    A defendant who is serving multiple sentences, one of which is set aside as the result of a direct or collateral attack, shall receive credit against and a reduction of the remaining term of a definite or life sentence, or the remaining minimum and maximum terms of an indeterminate sentence, for all time spent in custody under the sentence set aside, including credit applied against the sentence set aside in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.    (e)    (1)    The court shall award the credit required by this section at the time of sentencing.        (2)    After having communicated with the parties, the court shall tell the defendant and shall state on the record the amount of the credit and the facts on which the credit is based.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part II - Sentencing Procedures|Section 6-219 - Suspension of Sentence and Other Conditions Placed on Sentence

    (a)    In this section, “custodial confinement” means:        (1)    home detention;        (2)    a corrections options program established under law which requires the individual to participate in home detention, inpatient treatment, or other similar program involving terms and conditions that constitute the equivalent of confinement; or        (3)    inpatient drug or alcohol treatment.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a court:        (1)    may suspend a sentence generally or for a definite time;        (2)    may pass orders and impose terms as to costs, recognizance for appearance, or matters relating to the residence or conduct of the defendant who is convicted as may be deemed proper;        (3)    may order confinement in any care or custody as may be deemed proper; or        (4)    may order a person to a term of custodial confinement as a condition of a suspended sentence.    (c)    (1)    If the court places on probation a defendant who has been convicted of a violation of § 21–902 of the Transportation Article or § 2–503, § 2–504, § 2–505, § 2–506, or § 3–211 of the Criminal Law Article, the court shall require as a condition that the defendant participate in an alcohol or drug treatment or education program approved by the Maryland Department of Health, unless the court finds and states on the record that the interests of the defendant and the public do not require the imposition of this condition.        (2)    If the court places on probation a defendant who has been convicted of a violation of any provision of Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article, the court shall require as a condition that the defendant participate in a drug treatment or education program approved by the Maryland Department of Health, unless the court finds and states on the record that the interests of the defendant and the public do not require the imposition of this condition.    (d)    The court may impose a sentence of imprisonment as a condition of probation.    (e)    In Prince George’s County, the court on conviction may sentence a defendant to the local correctional facility, if:        (1)    the sentence is to be performed during any 48–hour period in a 7–day period, with each period of confinement to be not less than 2 days of the sentence imposed;        (2)    the crime leading to the conviction allows confinement in the local correctional facility; and        (3)    the total sentence does not exceed 30 2–day periods of confinement.    (f)    If an individual violates the terms of probation, any time served by the individual in custodial confinement shall be credited against any sentence of incarceration imposed by the court.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part II - Sentencing Procedures|Section 6-221 - Suspension of Sentence or Probation After Judgment

    On entering a judgment of conviction, the court may suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and place the defendant on probation on the conditions that the court considers proper.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  6-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing|Subtitle 2 - Sentencing|Part II - Sentencing Procedures|Section 6-222 - Limits on Probation After Judgment; Extension for Restitution

    (a)    A circuit court or the District Court may:        (1)    impose a sentence for a specified time and provide that a lesser time be served in confinement;        (2)    suspend the remainder of the sentence; and        (3)    (i)    order probation for a time longer than the sentence but, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, not longer than:                1.    5 years if the probation is ordered by a circuit court; or                2.    3 years if the probation is ordered by the District Court; or            (ii)    if a defendant convicted of sexual abuse of a minor under § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article, a crime involving a minor under § 3–303, § 3–304, or § 3–307 of the Criminal Law Article, or a crime involving a minor under § 3–305 or § 3–306 of the Criminal Law Article as the sections existed before October 1, 2017, consents in writing, order probation for a time longer than the sentence that was imposed on the defendant, but not longer than:                1.    10 years if the probation is ordered by a circuit court; or                2.    6 years if the probation is ordered by the District Court.    (b)    (1)    For the purpose of making restitution, the court may extend the probation beyond the time allowed under subsection (a)(3)(i) of this section for:            (i)    an additional 5 years if the probation is ordered by a circuit court; or            (ii)    an additional 3 years if the probation is ordered by the District Court.        (2)    An extension of probation under this subsection may be unsupervised or supervised by the Division of Parole and Probation.    (c)    The court may extend the probation beyond the time allowed under subsection (b) of this section if:        (1)    the defendant consents in writing; and        (2)    the extension is only for making restitution.    (d)    (1)    For the purpose of a commitment to the Maryland Department of Health for treatment under § 8–507 of the Health – General Article, the court may extend the probation for 1 year beyond the time allowed under subsection (a)(3)(i) of this section.        (2)    An extension of probation under this subsection shall be supervised by the Division of Parole and Probation.    (e)    The court may extend the probation beyond the time allowed under subsection (d) of this section only if:        (1)    the defendant consents in writing; and        (2)    the extension is only for a commitment to the Maryland Department of Health for treatment under § 8–507 of the Health – General Article.