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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5-215

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
A defendant who is denied pretrial release by a District Court commissioner or who for any reason remains in custody after a District Court commissioner has determined conditions of release under Maryland Rule 4-216 shall be presented to a District Court judge immediately if the Court is in session, or if the Court is not in session, at the next session of the Court.