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(K) (1) A DISTRICT COURT COMMISSIONER MAY NOT AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE
PRETRIAL OF A DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH A CRIME OF VIOLENCE UNDER § 643B OF
THIS ARTICLE WHO IS ON PAROLE, PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVISION FOR AN
EARLIER CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

(2) A JUDGE MAY ALLOW THE RELEASE PRETRIAL OF A DEFENDANT
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION PENDING TRIAL ON SUITABLE BAIL
AND ON ANY OTHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL REASONABLY ASSURE THAT THE
DEFENDANT WILL NOT FLEE OR POSE A DANGER TO ANOTHER PERSON OR THE

COMMUNITY.

(3) A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION EXISTS THAT ANY DEFENDANT
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION WILL FLEE AND POSE A DANGER TO
ANOTHER PERSON OR THE COMMUNITY.

643B.

(a) As used in this section, the term "crime of violence" means abduction; arson;
burglary; daytime housebreaking under § 30(b) of this article; kidnapping; manslaughter,
except involuntary manslaughter; mayhem and maiming under §§ 384, 385, and 386 of this
article; murder; rape; robbery; robbery with a deadly weapon; sexual offense in the first degree;
sexual offense in the second degree; use of a handgun in the commission of a felony or other
crime of violence; an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid offenses; assault with intent to
murder; assault with intent to rape; assault with intent to rob; assault with intent to commit a
sexual offense in the first degree; and assault with intent to commit a sexual offense in the
second degree.

The term "correctional institution" includes Patuxent Institution and a local or regional
jail or detention center.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

CHAPTER 248
(Senate Bill 552)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County State's Attorney

FOR the purpose of making the State's Attorney in Cecil County a full-time position;
prohibiting the State's Attorney from engaging in the practice of law during the
State's Attorney's term of office; establishing that the salary for the State's Attorney
is a certain percentage of a District Court judge's salary; providing that this Act
does not apply to the salary or compensation of the incumbent State's Attorney in

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