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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 393

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 616 1/2(d)(1) of Article 27 -
Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it
is hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

616 1/2.

(d) (1) Any court exercising criminal
jurisdiction [may] SHALL strike out a forfeiture of bail
or collateral where the defendant can show reasonable
grounds for his nonappearance [and shall allow a surety
90 days from the date of failure to appear to produce the
defendant in court before requiring forfeiture of bail or
collateral]. HOWEVER THE COURT SHALL ALLOW A SURETY 90
DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FAILURE TO APPEAR TO PRODUCE THE
DEFENDANT IN COURT BEFORE REQUIRING ANY FORFEITURE OF
BAIL OR COLLATERAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

CHAPTER 394
(House Bill 20)

AN ACT concerning

General Assembly Session Laws — Contents

FOR the purpose of requiring only the titles to be
published of municipal corporation charter amendment
resolutions and to certain other local laws required
to be furnished the State Department of Legislative
Reference for inclusion in the annual Session Laws,
and generally relating to certain titles and indices
included in the Session Laws.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,

Article 23A — Corporations — Municipal

Section 17A(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1973 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)