Subtitle 1 Definitions; General Provisions 5-101 – 5-102
Subtitle 2 Division of Pretrial Detention and Services 5-201 – 5-203
Subtitle 3 Pretrial Release Services Program 5-301 – 5-302
Subtitle 4 Baltimore City Detention Center 5-401 – 5-406

Terms Used In Maryland Code > CORRECTIONAL SERVICES > Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • this Code: means a code of the public general laws of the State that has been adopted and made evidence of the public general laws of the State under § 10-201 of the Courts Article. See