Section 10-916 – Battered Spouse Syndrome
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Battered Spouse Syndrome” means the psychological condition of a victim of repeated physical and psychological abuse by a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, or former cohabitant which is also recognized in the medical and scientific community as the “Battered Woman’s Syndrome”. (3) “Defendant” means an individual charged […]
Section 10-917 – Restitution Hearings
A written statement of expenses or a bill shall be taken as prima facie evidence at a restitution hearing as provided under § 11-615 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
Section 10-902 – Offenses Committed by Wife in Presence of Husband
There is no presumption that an offense committed by a wife in the presence of her husband is committed under the coercion of the husband.
Section 10-903 – Evidence in Civil Proceeding of Failure to Testify in Criminal Proceeding
Evidence is not admissible in a civil proceeding to prove that any party failed to testify in a criminal proceeding involving the same subject matter.
Section 10-904 – Proof of Crime Committed by Another
In a civil or criminal case in which a person is charged with commission of a crime or act, evidence is admissible by the defendant to show that another person has been convicted of committing the same crime or act.
Section 10-905 – Proof of Interest or Conviction of Infamous Crime or Perjury
(a) (1) Evidence is admissible to prove the interest of a witness in any proceeding, or the fact of the witness’s conviction of an infamous crime other than the common law offense of sodomy as it existed before October 1, 2020. (2) Evidence of conviction is not admissible if an appeal is pending, or the time for an […]
Section 10-906 – Proof of Written Instrument
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section evidence is admissible in any proceeding to prove the execution of a written instrument attested by one or more subscribing witnesses in the same manner as the instrument might be proved had it not been attested. Evidence of a disputed writing is admissible and may be […]
Section 10-907 – Parol Evidence Admissible in Surety Matter
If an action is brought to charge a person on a special promise to be answerable for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person, it is not necessary to show that the consideration for the promise is in writing.
Section 10-908 – Proof of Plats
(a) If a plat is authenticated, it may be considered as evidence. (b) In an action of trespass quare clausum fregit involving the location of minerals underground, if the location cannot be measured on plats because of earth falls or other reasons, the trespass may be proved by other evidence. (c) A plat or certificate of survey may […]
Section 10-909 – Proof of Patented Lands
(a) Patented land is not required to be stated by the patented name in a declaration in an action at law. It may be described by abuttals, course and distance, or a name by which it was acquired. The description shall be certain enough to identify the land. (b) When title of patented land is questioned, a […]