Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-612.1
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§5–612.
Official statutory text
§5–612.1.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (c) of this section, a person who is serving a term of confinement that includes a mandatory minimum sentence imposed on or before September 30, 2017, for a violation of § 5–612 or § 5–613 of this subtitle involving less than 448 grams of cocaine base may apply to the court to modify or reduce the mandatory minimum sentence as provided in Maryland Rule 4–345, regardless of whether the defendant filed a timely motion for reconsideration or a motion for reconsideration was denied by the court.
(b) The court may modify the sentence and depart from the mandatory minimum sentence unless the State shows that, giving due regard to the nature of the crime, the history and character of the defendant, and the defendant’s chances of successful rehabilitation:
(1) retention of the mandatory minimum sentence would not result in substantial injustice to the defendant; and
(2) the mandatory minimum sentence is necessary for the protection of the public.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an application under subsection (a) of this section shall be filed with the court or review panel on or before September 30, 2026.
(2) The court may consider an application filed after September 30, 2026, only for good cause shown.
(3) The court shall notify the State’s Attorney of the filing of an application.
(4) A person may not file more than one application under subsection (a) of this section for a mandatory minimum sentence for a violation of § 5–612 of this subtitle involving less than 448 grams of cocaine base.
(5) The court shall hold a hearing on an application filed under subsection (a) of this section.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection (c) of this section, a person who is serving a term of confinement that includes a mandatory minimum sentence imposed on or before September 30, 2017, for a violation of § 5–612 or § 5–613 of this subtitle involving less than 448 grams of cocaine base may apply to the court to modify or reduce the mandatory minimum sentence as provided in Maryland Rule 4–345, regardless of whether the defendant filed a timely motion for reconsideration or a motion for reconsideration was denied by the court.
(b) The court may modify the sentence and depart from the mandatory minimum sentence unless the State shows that, giving due regard to the nature of the crime, the history and character of the defendant, and the defendant’s chances of successful rehabilitation:
(1) retention of the mandatory minimum sentence would not result in substantial injustice to the defendant; and
(2) the mandatory minimum sentence is necessary for the protection of the public.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an application under subsection (a) of this section shall be filed with the court or review panel on or before September 30, 2026.
(2) The court may consider an application filed after September 30, 2026, only for good cause shown.
(3) The court shall notify the State’s Attorney of the filing of an application.
(4) A person may not file more than one application under subsection (a) of this section for a mandatory minimum sentence for a violation of § 5–612 of this subtitle involving less than 448 grams of cocaine base.
(5) The court shall hold a hearing on an application filed under subsection (a) of this section.
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