HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1109

Crimes and Punishments - Community Service Program

FOR the purpose of creating a community service program in
providing that community service programs may be
established by the counties and Baltimore City for
criminal defendants; specifying the criteria for the
eligibility of a criminal defendant to be assigned to
this program; and imposing certain duties on certain
agencies and the courts.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 726A to be under the new subtitle "Community

Service Programs"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

726A.

(A)  EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY SHALL MAY ESTABLISH
A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM.

(B)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, A COURT MAY ORDER A
JUVENILE WHO IS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, OR A CRIMINAL
DEFENDANT TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE:

(1)  AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION, WHETHER GRANTED
UNDER §§ 292, 641, OR 641A OF THIS ARTICLE OR OTHERWISE;

(2)  AS A CONDITION TO A SUSPENDED SENTENCE; OR

(3)  IN LIEU OF PAYMENT OF ANY FINES AND COURT
COSTS IMPOSED.

(C)  CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO WORK
PROJECTS UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM ONLY IF:

(1)  ASSIGNMENT TO A WORK PROJECT IS MADE WITH
THE CONSENT OF THE DEFENDANT;

(2)  THE DEFENDANT IS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THE
WORK PERFORMED; AND

(3) THE DEFENDANT HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A
VIOLENT CRIME.