Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5-210
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5-210
- 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.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
(2) “Agent” means a person that acts or is authorized to act as the representative of a bail bondsman.
(3) (i) “Bail bondsman” means a licensed limited surety agent or a licensed professional bail bondsman.
(ii) “Bail bondsman” does not include a person that contracts with a public agency to provide bail bonds to persons detained in a correctional facility.
(b) On the grounds of a courthouse or correctional facility, a bail bondsman, an agent of a bail bondsman, an employee of the courthouse, or an employee of a correctional facility may not:
(1) approach, entice, or invite a person to use the services of a specific bail bondsman;
(2) distribute, display, or wear an item that advertises the services of a bail bondsman; or
(3) otherwise solicit business as a bail bondsman.
(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1) a fine not exceeding $2,500, and if licensed in accordance with the Insurance Article, a 30-day license suspension for a first offense; and
(2) a fine not exceeding $5,000, and if licensed in accordance with the Insurance Article, a 90-day license suspension for a subsequent offense.
(d) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be referred to the Insurance Commissioner for appropriate action.