Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article

Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 5-205: (a) A District Court judge may: (1) set bond or bail; (2) release a defendant on personal recognizance or on a personal or other bail bond; (3) commit a defendant to a correctional facility in default of a bail bond; (4) order a bail bond forfeited if the defendant fails to meet the conditions of th

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