Committee's perspective on these provisions, see § 3-305(c) of this article
and accompanying Revisor's Note.

In subsection (h)(4) of this section, the reference to the duty of the
Department to notify the sentencing court in writing "of the violation" is
added to state expressly that which was only implied in the former law.

Also in subsection (h)(4) of this section, the clause "[i]f an inmate violates a
trust or a condition that the court or the County Department of Corrections
establishes" is substituted for the former clause "[i]f a trust or condition is
violated" to state expressly that which was only implied in the former law.

Defined terms: "Court" § 11-701
"Inmate" § 1-101

11-712. FREDERICK COUNTY.

(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN FREDERICK COUNTY.

(B) PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM.

(1) THE SHERIFF SHALL:

(I) ESTABLISH A PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS
ALTERNATIVES TO PRETRIAL DETENTION; AND

(II) ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM.

(2) A COURT MAY ORDER AN INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I) APPEARS BEFORE THE COURT AFTER BEING CHARGED AND
DETAINED ON BOND; AND

(II) MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (4) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) THE COURT MAY MAKE THE ORDER AT THE IMPOSITION OF BOND,
ON REVIEW OF BOND, OR ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE INDIVIDUAL'S PRETRIAL
DETENTION.

(4) AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM
IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I) IS RECOMMENDED TO THE COURT FOR PLACEMENT IN THE
PROGRAM BY THE PROGRAM STAFF;

(II) HAS NO OTHER CHARGES PENDING IN ANY JURISDICTION; AND

(III) IS NOT IN DETENTION FOR:

1. A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; OR