Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 11-110
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 11-110
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(a) “Conviction” means:
(1) A final conviction, even if the penalty is refunded, suspended, or probated;
(2) An unvacated forfeiture of collateral deposited to secure a defendant‘s appearance in court;
(3) A plea of nolo contendere accepted by the court; or
(4) The payment of a fine.
(b) “Conviction” does not include a finding of probation on a stay of entering judgment.