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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-203

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
As provided under § 5-201 of this article or § 3-8A-15 of the Courts Article, the court, a juvenile intake officer, or a District Court commissioner shall consider:

(1) the safety of the alleged victim in setting conditions of:

(i) the pretrial release of a defendant; or

(ii) the prehearing release of a child respondent who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act; and

(2) a condition of no contact with the alleged victim or the alleged victim’s premises or place of employment.