§ 26-401 Venue
§ 26-402 Release of defendant if commissioner not available
§ 26-403 Bail
§ 26-404 Guaranteed arrest bond certificate
§ 26-405 Lesser included offenses under 21-901.1 and 21-902
§ 26-405.1 Disposition of penalty deposit
§ 26-407 Disposition and records of traffic citations
§ 26-408 Cancellation or solicitation of cancellation of traffic citation
§ 26-409 When copy of citation is sufficient charging document; case to be tried only on proper charging document
§ 26-410 Fees for sheriffs
§ 26-411 Witness fees for officers prohibited
§ 26-412 Conflict with Courts Article

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Terms Used In Maryland Code > TRANSPORTATION > Title 26 > Subtitle 4 - Venue, Court Procedure, Bail, and Charging

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • 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.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
  • 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.