Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 9-304
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 9-304
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- 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
(b) (1) For good cause shown, a court with jurisdiction over a criminal matter or juvenile delinquency case may pass an order that is reasonably necessary to stop or prevent:
(i) the intimidation of a victim or witness; or
(ii) a violation of this subtitle.
(2) The order may:
(i) prohibit a person from violating this subtitle;
(ii) require an individual to maintain a certain physical distance from another person specified by the court;
(iii) prohibit a person from communicating with another individual specified by the court, except through an attorney or other individual specified by the court; and
(iv) impose other reasonable conditions to ensure the safety of a victim or witness.
(3) The court may hold a hearing to determine if an order should be issued under this subsection.
(c) (1) The court may use its contempt power to enforce an order issued under this section.
(2) The court may revoke the pretrial release of a defendant or child respondent to ensure the safety of a victim or witness or the integrity of the judicial process if the defendant or child respondent violates an order passed under this section.
(d) A District Court commissioner or an intake officer, as defined in § 3-8A-01 of the Courts Article, may impose for good cause shown a condition described in subsection (b)(2) of this section as a condition of the pretrial release of a defendant or child respondent.