Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 9-122

  • 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.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • 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
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
Whenever the Governor demands a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of bail, probation, or parole in this State from the executive authority of any other state, the Governor shall issue a warrant under the seal of this State to an agent, commanding the agent to receive the person so charged and convey the person to the proper officer of the county in which the crime was committed.