Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-702
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-702
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
For the purposes of this subtitle, a person is convicted when the person:
(1) is found guilty of a crime by a jury or judicial officer;
(2) enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
(3) is granted a probation before judgment after a finding of guilt for a crime if the court, as a condition of probation, orders compliance with the requirements of this subtitle; or
(4) is found not criminally responsible for a crime.