Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article

Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 6-218: (a) This section does not apply to a parolee who is returned to the custody of the Division of Correction because of a subsequent crime and is confined before being sentenced for the subsequent crime

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Defendants receive credit toward their sentence for time spent in custody related to their charge or conviction. Credit applies to definite, life, and indeterminate sentences and must be stated on the record at sentencing.

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