Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6-105
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6-105
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a court in which a motion for a new trial in a criminal case is pending shall hear the motion:
(1) within 10 days after the motion is filed; or
(2) if an agreed statement of the evidence or a statement of the evidence certified by the trial judge is filed, within 10 days after the statement is filed.
(b) The time for the hearing of a motion for a new trial may be extended by:
(1) a written agreement, signed by the State‘s Attorney of the county in which the motion is pending and the defendant or the defendant’s counsel; or
(2) an order signed by the trial judge.