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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 432

CHAPTER 432

(House Bill 642)

AN ACT concerning

District Court - Suspension of Sentence
or Probation

FOR the purpose of altering the maximum period of probation or
suspension of sentence that a District Court judge may
impose; and providing that for the purpose of making
restitution if a defendant consents in writing, a District
Court judge may place a defendant on probation for a certain
period.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 643A(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

643A.                       

(b) (1) A period of probation or suspension of sentence may

not exceed [three] 5 years from the date of suspension or

probation.

HOWEVER, IF THE DEFENDANT CONSENTS IN WRITING, THE COURT MAY
GRANT PROBATION FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF THREE YEARS, BUT ONLY
FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING RESTITUTION.

(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING RESTITUTION, IF THE
DEFENDANT CONSENTS IN WRITING, A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE MAY PLACE
THE DEFENDANT ON PROBATION FOR PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 5 YEARS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 15, 1984.