Section 5-202 – Restrictions on Pretrial Release
(a) A District Court commissioner may not authorize pretrial release for a defendant charged with escaping from a correctional facility or any other place of confinement in the State. (b) (1) A District Court commissioner may not authorize the pretrial release of a defendant charged as a drug kingpin under § 5–613 of the Criminal Law Article. (2) A […]
Section 5-203 – Bail Bonds in Circuit Courts
(a) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a circuit court may adopt rules setting the terms and conditions of bail bonds filed in that court and rules on the qualifications of and fees charged by bail bondsmen. (2) Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, if expressly authorized by the court, a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.