Section 20-318 – Notification of Judge Upon Suspension or Revocation of License
When the Secretary makes a determination to suspend or revoke the license of a private home detention monitoring agency, the Secretary shall immediately notify: (1) the administrative judge for the circuit court in each of the counties where the private home detention monitoring agency monitors individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by […]
Section 20-401 – General Responsibilities
(a) A private home detention monitoring agency shall: (1) monitor individuals in accordance with any applicable orders of court; (2) monitor 24 hours a day and 7 days a week individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private home detention monitoring agency; and (3) utilize electronic equipment or other monitoring methods that meet or […]
Section 20-501 – Acts of Employees
A licensed private home detention monitoring agency is responsible for the acts of each of its employees while the employee is conducting the business of the agency.
Section 20-601 – Bond
(a) (1) Subject to this section, an applicant for a license shall execute a bond that is conditioned on the faithful and honest conduct of the applicant and runs to the State for the benefit of any person injured by any wrongful act of the applicant that is willful or malicious. (2) The applicant shall submit the bond […]
Section 20-602 – Insurance
(a) The Secretary may adopt regulations requiring a private home detention monitoring agency to maintain a specific minimum amount of general liability insurance. (b) If the Secretary adopts regulations under subsection (a) of this section, a private home detention monitoring agency shall: (1) submit proof of the insurance to the Secretary; and (2) notify the Secretary if the insurance […]
Section 20-701 – Required License
(a) A person may not operate a private home detention monitoring agency in the State unless the Secretary has issued a license to the person. (b) A person who willfully and knowingly violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year […]
Section 20-317 – Surrender of Certificates
Within 5 days after the Secretary suspends or revokes the license of a person, the person shall surrender to the Secretary the agency license certificate and each branch office certificate issued to the person.
Section 20-302 – Requirements
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The applicant and anyone the applicant employs as a private home detention monitor shall be of good character and reputation. (c) The applicant and all individuals employed as private home detention monitors shall satisfy the minimum training and experience requirements provided in […]
Section 20-303 – Application and Fee
(a) (1) An applicant for a license shall submit to the Secretary: (i) an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and (ii) an application fee of $500. (2) The application fee is nonrefundable. (b) (1) The application form provided by the Secretary shall contain a statement advising the applicant that willfully making a false statement on an application is a […]
Section 20-304 – Work as Monitor
Before an individual may begin working as a private home detention monitor: (1) the private home detention monitoring agency shall submit to the Secretary, on the form that the Secretary provides, the name of the individual; and (2) the individual shall apply for State and national criminal history records checks under § 20-305 of this subtitle.