Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-203
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-203, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§11–203.
Official statutory text
As provided under § 5-201 of this article or § 3-8A-15 of the Courts Article, the court, a juvenile intake officer, or a District Court commissioner shall consider:
(1) the safety of the alleged victim in setting conditions of:
(i) the pretrial release of a defendant; or
(ii) the prehearing release of a child respondent who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act; and
(2) a condition of no contact with the alleged victim or the alleged victim’s premises or place of employment.
(1) the safety of the alleged victim in setting conditions of:
(i) the pretrial release of a defendant; or
(ii) the prehearing release of a child respondent who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act; and
(2) a condition of no contact with the alleged victim or the alleged victim’s premises or place of employment.
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