§ 8-601 Inapplicability of a certain definition
§ 8-602 Declaration of policy; purpose of Compact
§ 8-603 Definitions
§ 8-604 Contracts for confinement of inmates
§ 8-605 Rights, duties, and obligations of party states and inmates
§ 8-606 Finality of decisions; escapes
§ 8-607 Federally aided program or activity
§ 8-608 When Compact effective
§ 8-609 Withdrawal from Compact
§ 8-610 Agreement or arrangement with nonparty state
§ 8-611 Powers of the Secretary of Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

Terms Used In Maryland Code > CORRECTIONAL SERVICES > Title 8 > Subtitle 6 - Interstate Corrections Compact

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.