Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 5-211: (a) If a person has been charged with a crime and admitted to bail or released on recognizance and the person forfeits the bail or recognizance and willfully fails to surrender, a bench warrant shall be issued for the person’s arrest
What this law says, in plain English
Willfully failing to surrender within 30 days after forfeiting bail or recognizance in a criminal case is a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and/or imprisonment depending on whether the underlying charge was felony or misdemeanor.
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