Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 9-118: (a) If the accused is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender according to the conditions of the bond, the judge or District Court commissioner by proper order shall declare the bond forfeited and order the immediate arrest of the accused without warrant if the accused is within this Stat
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes a judge to forfeit bail and order arrest of a defendant who fails to appear in court, and permits the State to recover money on the forfeited bond.
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