Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 5-101

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Citation: Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 5-101, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1764992
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(a) This section shall be liberally construed to carry out the purpose of relying on criminal sanctions instead of financial loss to ensure the appearance of a defendant in a criminal case before verdict or pending a new trial. (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if, from all the circumstances, the court believes that a minor or adult defendant in a criminal case will appear as required for trial before verdict or pending trial, the defendant may be released on personal recognizance. (2) A failure to appear as required by personal recognizance is subject to the penalties provided in § 5-211 of this title. (c) A defendant may not be released on personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with: (1) a crime listed in § 5–202(d) of this title after having been convicted of a crime listed in § 5–202(d) of this title; or (2) a crime punishable by life imprisonment without parole.