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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5-206

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
In a criminal case, a judge may reinstate any bail, bond, or recognizance for criminal charges discharged at a preliminary hearing in the District Court, if a new charging document arises out of the substantially same set of facts.