Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-705

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who has been released on habeas corpus may not be imprisoned or committed in connection with the same offense.

(b) A person who has been released on habeas corpus may be imprisoned or committed in connection with the same offense:

(1) By order of the court for violation of the terms of his release;

(2) By order of any court having jurisdiction over the case;

(3) Upon surrender by his bondsman; or

(4) Upon his conviction.