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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 13A-206

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
No person, while being held for trial or awaiting a verdict, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement on the charges pending against the person, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed on such person be any more rigorous than the circumstances required to ensure the person’s presence, but the person may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.