Ch. 205                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3. The judge agrees not to increase the defendant's bond if an
appeal is noted.

(iii) The State may not demand a jury trial.

(f) (1) Except as provided in Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article, the
District Court does not have jurisdiction of an offense otherwise within the District
Court's jurisdiction if a person is charged:

(i) With another offense arising out of the same circumstances but not
within the District Court's jurisdiction; or

(ii) In the circuit court with an offense arising out of the same
circumstances and within the concurrent jurisdictions of the District Court and the circuit
court described under subsection (d) of this section.

(2) In the cases described under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the circuit
court for the county has exclusive original jurisdiction over all the offenses.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "COURSE OF CONDUCT" MEANS A PERSISTENT PATTERN OF CONDUCT,
COMPOSED OF A SERIES OF ACTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THAT EVIDENCES A
CONTINUITY OF PURPOSE.

(3) "STALKING" MEANS A MALICIOUS COURSE OF CONDUCT THAT
INCLUDES APPROACHING OR PURSUING ANOTHER PERSON WITH INTENT TO PLACE
THAT PERSON IN REASONABLE FEAR:

(I) OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH; OR

(II) THAT A THIRD PERSON LIKELY WILL SUFFER SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY OR DEATH.

(B) A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN STALKING.

(C)     A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 5 YEARS OR BOTH.

(D)     A SENTENCE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE IMPOSED SEPARATE
FROM AND CONSECUTIVE TO OR CONCURRENT WITH A SENTENCE FOR ANY OTHER
OFFENSE BASED UPON THE ACT OR ACTS ESTABLISHING A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

594B.

(O) A POLICE OFFICER MAY ARREST A PERSON WITHOUT A WARRANT IF:

(1) THE POLICE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A STALKING
UNDER § 121B OF THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN COMMITTED;

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