Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article

Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 5-213: (a) A court may issue a bench warrant for the arrest of a defendant who violates a condition of pretrial release

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who violates a condition of pretrial or posttrial release prohibiting contact with or harassment of certain victims commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days imprisonment.

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