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MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-428 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 4 - Juries|Part V - Reimbursement|Section 8-428 - State Budget

    The State budget for the Judicial Branch for each fiscal year shall include an appropriation to the Administrative Office of the Courts in the amount needed for the State per diem during the year.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-429 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 4 - Juries|Part V - Reimbursement|Section 8-429 - Certificate of Jury Commissioner

    The jury commissioner of a circuit court shall issue to each prospective, qualified, and sworn juror a signed certificate that documents the number of days that the juror has been required to be in attendance at or proximity to the circuit court for jury service.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  8-430 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 8 - Juries and Jurors|Subtitle 4 - Juries|Part V - Reimbursement|Section 8-430 - Donation

    Prospective, qualified, or sworn jurors may donate their per diem and supplement in accordance with a program that the jury plan authorizes.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  10-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 10 - Evidence|Subtitle 10 - Chain of Custody|Part I - Controlled Dangerous Substances|Section 10-1001 - Chemical Test Report

    For the purpose of establishing that physical evidence in a criminal or civil proceeding constitutes a particular controlled dangerous substance under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article, a report signed by the chemist or analyst who performed the test or tests as to its nature is prima facie evidence that the material delivered to the chemist or analyst was properly tested under procedures approved by the Maryland Department of Health, that those procedures are legally reliable, that the material was delivered to the chemist or analyst by the officer or person stated in the report, and that the material was or contained the substance therein stated, without the necessity of the chemist or analyst personally appearing in court, provided the report identifies the chemist or analyst as an individual certified by the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of State Police, the Baltimore City Police Department, or any county police department employing analysts of controlled dangerous substances, as qualified under standards approved by the Maryland Department of Health to analyze those substances, states that the chemist or analyst made an analysis of the material under procedures approved by that department, and also states that the substance, in the opinion of the chemist or analyst, is or contains the particular controlled dangerous substance specified. Nothing in this section precludes the right of any party to introduce any evidence supporting or contradicting the evidence contained in or the presumptions raised by the report.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  10-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 10 - Evidence|Subtitle 10 - Chain of Custody|Part I - Controlled Dangerous Substances|Section 10-1002 - Chain of Physical Custody or Control

    (a)    In this part:        (1)    “Chain of custody” means:            (i)    The seizing officer;            (ii)    The packaging officer, if the packaging officer is not also the seizing officer; and            (iii)    The chemist or other person who actually touched the substance and not merely the outer sealed package in which the substance was placed by the law enforcement agency before or during the analysis of the substance; and        (2)    “Chain of custody” does not include a person who handled the substance in any form after analysis of the substance.    (b)    (1)    For the purpose of establishing, in a criminal or civil proceeding, the chain of physical custody or control of evidence consisting of or containing a substance tested or analyzed to determine whether it is a controlled dangerous substance under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article, a statement signed by each successive person in the chain of custody that the person delivered it to the other person indicated on or about the date stated is prima facie evidence that the person had custody and made the delivery as stated, without the necessity of a personal appearance in court by the person signing the statement.        (2)    The statement shall contain a sufficient description of the material or its container so as to distinguish it as the particular item in question and shall state that the material was delivered in essentially the same condition as received.        (3)    The statement may be placed on the same document as the report provided for in § 10-1001 of this part.        (4)    Nothing in this section precludes the right of any party to introduce any evidence supporting or contradicting the evidence contained in or the presumption raised by the statement.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  10-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 10 - Evidence|Subtitle 10 - Chain of Custody|Part I - Controlled Dangerous Substances|Section 10-1003 - Presence of Chemist or Analyst at Criminal Proceeding; Availability of Chemical Report to Defense Counsel

    (a)    (1)    In a criminal proceeding, the prosecution shall, upon written demand of a defendant filed in the proceedings at least 5 days prior to a trial in the proceeding, require the presence of the chemist, analyst, or any person in the chain of custody as a prosecution witness.        (2)    The provisions of §§ 10-1001 and 10-1002 of this part concerning prima facie evidence do not apply to the testimony of that witness.        (3)    The provisions of §§ 10-1001 and 10-1002 of this part are applicable in a criminal proceeding only when a copy of the report or statement to be introduced is mailed, delivered, or made available to counsel for the defendant or to the defendant personally when the defendant is not represented by counsel, at least 10 days prior to the introduction of the report or statement at trial.    (b)    Nothing contained in this part shall prevent the defendant from summoning a witness mentioned in this part as a witness for the defense.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  10-1004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 10 - Evidence|Subtitle 10 - Chain of Custody|Part II - Bodies|Section 10-1004 - Statement Establishing Chain of Custody

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Medical examiner’s case” has the meaning stated in § 5–301(c) of the Health – General Article.        (3)    “Mortician” has the meaning stated in § 7–101(s) of the Health Occupations Article.    (b)    (1)    In a criminal proceeding for a death which is a medical examiner’s case, the chain of physical custody and control may be established by a signed statement by the mortician, or the mortician’s agent, servant, or employee, who transported the body to the medical examiner’s office, without the necessity of the personal appearance in court by the person who signed the statement.        (2)    The statement shall contain:            (i)    A description of the initial condition of the body when it was taken into custody by the mortician or the mortician’s agent, servant, or employee;            (ii)    A statement that the body was delivered to the medical examiner on a certain date on or about a certain time; and            (iii)    A statement that the body was in essentially the same condition when delivered to the medical examiner as when it was taken into custody.        (3)    A statement is prima facie evidence of the facts stated.    (c)    (1)    If the State intends to offer the statement without the testimony of the mortician, or the mortician’s agent, servant, or employee, the State shall, at least 25 days before trial, give the defendant or the defendant’s attorney notice of its intention and deliver a copy of the statement.        (2)    If the defendant desires that the mortician or the mortician’s agent, servant, or employee, be present and testify at trial, the defendant shall notify the State at least 15 days before trial. If a timely notice is given, the statement is inadmissible without the testimony of the mortician, or the mortician’s agent, servant, or employee.    (d)    Nothing in this section precludes the right of a party to introduce any evidence supporting or contradicting the evidence contained in the statement.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-602 - Distributing, Possessing With Intent to Distribute, or Dispensing Controlled Dangerous Substance

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not:        (1)    distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance; or        (2)    possess a controlled dangerous substance in sufficient quantity reasonably to indicate under all circumstances an intent to distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-603 - Equipment to Produce Controlled Dangerous Substance

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not manufacture a controlled dangerous substance, or manufacture, distribute, or possess a machine, equipment, instrument, implement, device, or a combination of them that is adapted to produce a controlled dangerous substance under circumstances that reasonably indicate an intent to use it to produce, sell, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance in violation of this title.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-604 - Counterfeit Substance

    (a)    In this section, “counterfeit substance” means a controlled dangerous substance, or its container or labeling, that:        (1)    without authorization, bears a likeness of the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the actual manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser; and        (2)    thereby falsely purports or is represented to be the product of, or to have been distributed by, the other manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not:        (1)    create or distribute a counterfeit substance; or        (2)    possess a counterfeit substance with intent to distribute it.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not manufacture, distribute, or possess equipment that is designed to print, imprint, or reproduce an authentic or imitation trademark, trade name, other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device of another onto a drug or the container or label of a drug, rendering the drug a counterfeit substance.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-605 - Keeping Common Nuisance

    (a)    “Common nuisance” means a dwelling, building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other place:        (1)    resorted to by individuals for the purpose of administering illegally controlled dangerous substances; or        (2)    where controlled dangerous substances or controlled paraphernalia are manufactured, distributed, dispensed, stored, or concealed illegally.    (b)    A person may not keep a common nuisance.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-606 - False Prescription

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not pass, issue, make, or possess a false, counterfeit, or altered prescription for a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute the controlled dangerous substance.    (b)    Information that is communicated to an authorized prescriber in an effort to obtain a controlled dangerous substance in violation of subsection (a) of this section is not a privileged communication.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-607 - Penalties -- Certain Crimes

    (a)    Except as provided in §§ 5–608 and 5–609 of this subtitle, a person who violates a provision of §§ 5–602 through 5–606 of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both.    (b)    A person convicted under this section is not prohibited from participating in a drug treatment program under § 8–507 of the Health – General Article because of the length of the sentence.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-608.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-608.1 - Penalties -- Distribution of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Mixtures

    (a)    A person may not knowingly violate § 5–602 of this subtitle with:        (1)    a mixture that contains heroin and a detectable amount of fentanyl or any analogue of fentanyl; or        (2)    fentanyl or any analogue of fentanyl.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for a violation of § 5–602 of this subtitle, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.    (c)    A sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to and not concurrent with any other sentence imposed under any other provision of law.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-609.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-609.1 - Departure From Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (c) of this section, a person who is serving a term of confinement that includes a mandatory minimum sentence imposed on or before September 30, 2017, for a violation of §§ 5–602 through 5–606 of this subtitle may apply to the court to modify or reduce the mandatory minimum sentence as provided in Maryland Rule 4–345, regardless of whether the defendant filed a timely motion for reconsideration or a motion for reconsideration was denied by the court.    (b)    The court may modify the sentence and depart from the mandatory minimum sentence unless the State shows that, giving due regard to the nature of the crime, the history and character of the defendant, and the defendant’s chances of successful rehabilitation:        (1)    retention of the mandatory minimum sentence would not result in substantial injustice to the defendant; and        (2)    the mandatory minimum sentence is necessary for the protection of the public.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an application for a hearing under subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted to the court or review panel on or before September 30, 2018.        (2)    The court may consider an application after September 30, 2018, only for good cause shown.        (3)    The court shall notify the State’s Attorney of a request for a hearing.        (4)    A person may not file more than one application for a hearing under subsection (a) of this section for a mandatory minimum sentence for a violation of §§ 5–602 through 5–606 of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-610 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part I - Primary Crimes|Section 5-610 - Payment of Restitution

    (a)    In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who is convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act under § 5-602, § 5-603, § 5-604, § 5-605, or § 5-606 of this subtitle may be ordered by the court to pay restitution for actual costs reasonably incurred in cleaning up or remediating laboratories or other facilities operated for the illegal manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance.    (b)    If the person convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act is a minor, the court may order the minor, the minor’s parent, or both to pay the restitution described in subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-612 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part II - Primary Offenders|Section 5-612 - Manufacture, Distribution, Dispensing, or Possession of Specified Amounts

    (a)    A person may not manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess:        (1)    50 pounds or more of marijuana;        (2)    448 grams or more of cocaine;        (3)    448 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of cocaine;        (4)    448 grams or more of cocaine base, commonly known as “crack”;        (5)    28 grams or more of morphine or opium or any derivative, salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of morphine or opium;        (6)    28 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of morphine or opium or any derivative, salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of morphine or opium;        (7)    5 grams or more of fentanyl or any structural variation of fentanyl that is scheduled by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;        (8)    28 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of fentanyl or any structural variation of fentanyl that is scheduled by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;        (9)    1,000 dosage units or more of lysergic acid diethylamide;        (10)    any mixture containing the equivalent of 1,000 dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide;        (11)    16 ounces or more of phencyclidine in liquid form;        (12)    448 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of phencyclidine;        (13)    448 grams or more of methamphetamine; or        (14)    448 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of methamphetamine.    (b)    For the purpose of determining the quantity of a controlled dangerous substance involved in individual acts of manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing under subsection (a) of this section, the acts may be aggregated if each of the acts occurred within a 90–day period.    (c)    (1)    A person who is convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 5 years and is subject to a fine not exceeding $100,000.        (2)    The court may not suspend any part of the mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years.        (3)    Except as provided in § 4–305 of the Correctional Services Article, the person is not eligible for parole during the mandatory minimum sentence.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-613 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia|Part II - Primary Offenders|Section 5-613 - Drug Kingpin

    (a)    In this section, “drug kingpin” means an organizer, supervisor, financier, or manager who acts as a coconspirator in a conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, dispense, transport in, or bring into the State a controlled dangerous substance.    (b)    (1)    A drug kingpin who conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, transport in, or bring into the State a controlled dangerous substance in an amount listed in § 5-612 of this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 20 years and not exceeding 40 years without the possibility of parole or a fine not exceeding $1,000,000 or both.        (2)    A court may not suspend any part of the mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years.        (3)    The person is not eligible for parole during the mandatory minimum sentence.    (c)    It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the controlled dangerous substance was brought into or transported in the State solely for ultimate distribution or dispensing in another jurisdiction.    (d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a conviction under this section does not merge with the conviction for any crime that is the object of the conspiracy.    (e)    The provisions of § 6-220 of the Criminal Procedure Article do not apply to a conviction under this section.    (f)    This section does not:        (1)    prohibit a court from imposing an enhanced penalty under § 5-905 of this title; or        (2)    preclude or limit a prosecution for any other crime.