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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5-213

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(a) A court may issue a bench warrant for the arrest of a defendant who violates a condition of pretrial release.

(b) After a defendant is presented before a court, the court may:

(1) revoke the defendant’s pretrial release; or

(2) continue the defendant’s pretrial release with or without conditions.