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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6-235

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when sentencing a minor convicted as an adult, a court:

(1) may impose a sentence less than the minimum term required under law; and

(2) may not impose a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or release.