Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 9-116: (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and unless the crime with which the person arrested is charged is shown to be a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge in this State may admit the person arrested to bail
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This statute governs bail procedures for arrested persons in extradition cases, setting conditions under which judges may grant bail and imposing a 10-day hold before bail eligibility.
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