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prescribed, impose a [less] LESSER penalty of the same character;
provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be
construed as affecting any maximum penalty fixed by law, or the
punishment for any crime where the law provides one and only one
penalty.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect word usage in Article 27, § 643.

Occurred: Prior to 1957 codification of the Annotated
Code of Maryland.

643C.

(b) However, the guidelines may not[;]:

(1)  Prescribe a sentence exceeding the maximum
sentence provided by law; or

(2)  Be used in violation of any mandatory minimum
sentence prescribed by law.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous punctuation in Article 27, §
643C(b).

Occurred: Ch. 237, Acts of 1983.

645K.

Whenever a person shall be convicted of a crime and
sentenced to imprisonment in any county, town or city jail by any
court in the counties to which this subtitle applies, the judge
imposing sentence may prescribe that insofar as possible the
person may continue his regular employment or obtain new
employment while serving the term of his sentence, and the judge
shall designate either the sheriff or the [Department] DIVISION
of Parole and Probation to supervise, arrange for or obtain such
employment.

If a convicted person has been regularly [employed]
EMPLOYED, the sheriff or the [Department] DIVISION of Parole and
Probation shall arrange for a continuation of said work insofar
as possible without interruption. The sheriff or the [Department]
DIVISION of Parole and Probation shall make every effort to
secure some suitable employment for the prisoner if he is not
employed in any job. The sheriff or the [Department] DIVISION of
Parole and Probation shall try to obtain employment for the
prisoner paying a fair and reasonable wage, and the prisoner
shall work at fair and reasonable employment and FAIR AND
REASONABLE hours per day and per week.

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