LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 520
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Chapter 520
(House Bill 441)
AN ACT concerning
Criminal Procedure Baltimore City – Pretrial Release of Defendant – Notice
FOR the purpose of requiring a court and the Office of the State’s Attorney the Department
of Public Safety and Correctional Services to notify a certain law enforcement agency
the Baltimore Police Department if a defendant charged with certain crimes is
released prior to trial; and generally relating to pretrial release procedures in
Baltimore City.
BY adding to
Article – Criminal Procedure
Section 5–105
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Criminal Procedure
5–105.
(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A DEFENDANT WHO I S CHARGED WITH :
(1) MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE;
(2) MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE;
(3) ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE ;
(4) ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE ;
(5) ROBBERY WITH A DANGE ROUS WEAPON ; OR
(6) ARMED CARJACKING IN BALTIMORE CITY.
(B) IF A DEFENDANT IS REL EASED BEFORE TRIAL , THE COURT AND THE
OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE WITHIN 48 24 HOURS OF THE
RELEASE TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY THAT ARRESTED THE DEFENDANT
BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT . Ch. 520 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(C) NOTICE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL B E PROVIDED IN A
MANNER THAT ALLOWS T HE SORTING AND FILTERING OF THE INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2022.
Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.