Ch. 6

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of
this subsection, a person who has been sentenced to life
imprisonment is not eligible for parole consideration until the
person has served 15 years or the equal of 15 years when
considering the allowances for diminution of period of
confinement provided for in Article 27, § 700 and Article 27, §
638C, of the Code.

(2)  A person who has been sentenced to life
imprisonment as a result of a proceeding under Article 27, § 413
is not eligible for parole consideration until the person . has
served 25 years or the equal of 25 years when considering the
allowances for diminution of period of confinement provided for
in Article 27, § 700 and Article 27, § 638C, of the Code.

(3)  (i) If a person is sentenced to imprisonment for
life without the possibility of parole under Article 27, § 412 or
§ 413 of the Code, the person is not eligible for parole
consideration and may not be granted parole at any time during
the term of the sentence.

(ii) Nothing contained in this paragraph may be
construed to restrict the authority of the Governor to pardon or
remit any part of a sentence under the provisions of [§ 4-603] §
4-513 of this article.

(4)  If eligible for parole under this subsection, an
inmate serving a term of life imprisonment and a person serving a
term of life imprisonment who is confined at Patuxent Institution
as an eligible person shall only be paroled with the approval of
the Governor.

[4-608.] 4-517.

Whenever any paroled prisoner shall be convicted of any
crime committed while on parole, and shall be sentenced as a
penalty therefor, to an additional period of incarceration in any
institution within this State, such new sentence shall run
consecutive to the time to be served on the original term, unless
expressly ordered to the contrary by the judge imposing such new
sentence. If the crime is committed in another state, the
[Board] COMMISSION shall file with the warden or superintendent
of the penal institution in such other state in which such
paroled prisoner may be confined in penalty thereof, a
declaration of violation of parole to serve as a detainer upon
his release from such institution.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: In Article 41, §§ 4-603, 4-604, 4-605, 4-607,
and 4-608 were placed in Subtitle 6, but they' more
properly belong in Subtitle 5. Also obsolete

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