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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 10-401

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
The Maryland Judiciary Case Search may not in any way refer to the existence of records of a charge in a case with electronic records if the charge resulted in:

(1) acquittal;

(2) dismissal; or

(3) nolle prosequi, except nolle prosequi with the requirement of drug or alcohol treatment.