Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 9-407: A sentence imposed for a violation of § 9-404 or § 9-405 of this subtitle: (1) shall be consecutive to any term of confi

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Sentences for escape violations must run consecutively to other sentences, cannot be suspended, and may include judgment for expenses of returning the escapee to confinement.

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