Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6-231
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- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Before the revocation of any probation ordered under this title, and in addition to any other factors the court considers in connection with the determination of an appropriate sentence, the court shall:
(1) consider any evaluation or recommendation of any health professional licensed under the Health Occupations Article;
(2) consider relevant information about the defendant‘s drug or alcohol abuse; and
(3) make a finding on the record as to the defendant’s amenability to treatment and the interest of justice.