MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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forfeited when a defendant fails to appear,

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section 616 1/2(d) (1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

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 1975 Supplement) be and it
is hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

616 1/2.

(d) (1) Any court exercising criminal
jurisdiction shall strike out a forfeiture of bail or
collateral where the defendant can show reasonable
grounds for his nonappearance. However the court shall
allow a surety 90 days from the date of failure to appear
to produce the defendant in court before requiring THE
PAYMENT OF any forfeiture of bail or collateral. THE
COURT SHALL STRIKE OUT A FORFEITURE OF BAIL OR COLLATERAL
DEDUCTING ONLY THE ACTUAL EXPENSE INCURRED FOR THE
DEFENDANT'S ARREST, APPREHENSION, OR SURRENDER IF THE

DEFENDANT IS PRODUCED IN COURT AND IF THE ARREST,

APPREHENSION, OR SURRENDER OCCURS MORE THAN 90 DAYS AFTER
THE DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO APPEAR [[AND THE DEFENDANT IS
UNABLE TO SHOW REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR HIS
NONAPPEARANCE]].

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

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 914*

(Senate Bill 371)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - The General
Construction Loan of 1976

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State

* Note the eleven individual appropriations that were
given an item veto. The Governor's item veto message
is appended at the end of this Chapter.