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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5-213.1

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • 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
(a) A person may not violate a condition of pretrial or posttrial release prohibiting the person from contacting, harassing, or abusing an alleged victim or going in or near an alleged victim’s residence or place of employment if the person is charged with committing:

(1) a violation of Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article against a victim who is a minor;

(2) a crime of violence as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article;

(3) a crime against a victim who is a person eligible for relief as defined in § 4-501 of the Family Law Article; or

(4) a violation of § 3-802 of the Criminal Law Article.

(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days.