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HOUSE BILL 441
E2 (2lr1972)
ENROLLED BILL
— Judiciary/Judicial Proceedings —
Introduced by Delegate Clippinger
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Criminal Procedure Baltimore City – Pretrial Release of Defendant – Notice 2
FOR the purpose of requiring a court and the Office of the State’s Attorney the Department 3
of Public Safety and Correctional Services to notify a certain law enforcement agency 4
the Baltimore Police Department if a defendant charged with certain crimes is 5
released prior to trial; and generally relating to pretrial release procedures in 6
Baltimore City. 7
BY adding to 8
Article – Criminal Procedure 9
Section 5–105 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Criminal Procedure 3
5–105. 4
(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A DEFENDANT WHO I S CHARGED WITH : 5
(1) MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE; 6
(2) MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE; 7
(3) ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE ; 8
(4) ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE ; 9
(5) ROBBERY WITH A DANGE ROUS WEAPON ; OR 10
(6) ARMED CARJACKING IN BALTIMORE CITY. 11
(B) IF A DEFENDANT IS REL EASED BEFORE TRIAL , THE COURT AND THE 12
OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND 13
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE WITHIN 48 24 HOURS OF THE 14
RELEASE TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY THAT ARRESTED THE DEFENDANT 15
BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT . 16
(C) NOTICE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL B E PROVIDED IN A 17
MANNER THAT ALLOWS T HE SORTING AND FILTERING OF THE INFORMATION 18
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL 19
SERVICES. 20
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 21
October 1, 2022. 22