Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 5-215: - 127 - A defendant who is denied pretrial release by a District Court commissioner or who for any reason remains in cus
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A defendant denied pretrial release or held after conditions are set must be presented to a District Court judge immediately if court is open, or at the next session if closed.
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