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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 862

Circuit Court or the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City
concerning bail if a defendant is found guilty and
sentenced to imprisonment.

BY adding to

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section 616 1/2(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 616 1/2(g) be and it is hereby
added to Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1975 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

616 1/2.

(G) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE SUPREME BENCH OF
BALTIMORE CITY IF A DEFENDANT IS FOUND GUILTY AND
SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT, ANY BOND ON WHICH THE
DEFENDANT HAS RELEASED PRIOR TO THE SENTENCING IS
TERMINATED. IF THE DEFENDANT TAKES AN APPEAL AND THE
SENTENCING COURT REQUIRES A BOND TO BE POSTED, THE
DEFENDANT SHALL POST A NEW BOND.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 863

(House Bill 2082)

AN ACT concerning

Expunging Criminal Records

FOR the purpose of providing that a petition for
expungement of criminal records on the basis of an
acquittal on grounds of insanity may not be made
earlier than three years after the date of the
judgment or order was entered or action taken to
terminate the proceeding; and providing for
expungement of police and court records, in certain
circumstances, in criminal cases where a judgment of
probation on stay of entry of judgment is entered.