Ch. 247

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 247
(Senate Bill 534)

AN ACT concerning

Bail—Restrictions Crimes of Violence - Release of Defendant Pretrial

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a District Court Commissioner from authorizing the
pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with committing a crime of violence
after having previously been convicted of a crime of violence within a certain time
period or with committing a certain offense while on parole or probation for a
certain offense; permitting a judge to release such a defendant on suitable bail and
on such conditions as will reasonably assure that the defendant will not flee or pose
a danger to another person or the community; establishing a certain rebuttable
presumption; prohibiting the granting of bail under certain circumstances to a
defendant who is charged with certain offenses; and generally relating to
restrictions on the granting of bail. release pretrial of certain defendants charged with
certain crimes of violence if the defendant is on parole, probation, or mandatory
supervision for another crime of violence; allowing a judge to release pretrial certain
defendants charged with certain crimes of violence under certain circumstances;
establishing a certain presumption applicable to certain defendants charged with crimes
of violence under certain circumstances; and generally relating to releasing pretrial
defendants charged with crimes of violence.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, adding to
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 616 1/2 and 638B 616 1/2(k)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 643B(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1992 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

616-1/2.

(a) Subject to the provisions of [subsection (c)] SUBSECTIONS (C), (J), AND (K)
AND (J) of this section, in a criminal case in the circuit court of a county wherein the
accused has been allowed to give bail, if the court shall adjourn before ho has secured the
bail, the clerk of the court may take the bail, on its being directed by order of court before
adjournment, or of one of the judges after adjournment, fixing the amount thereof; but

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