Maryland Statutes
Part I - Nonsupport of Spouse; Nonsupport or Desertion of Minor Child -- in General
Section 10-205 - Recognizance

(a)    A recognizance ordered by the court under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of this subtitle shall be:
        (1)    in an amount that the court directs; and
        (2)    on the conditions that:
            (i)    if the individual is summoned to appear by the court within the 3-year probationary period, the individual shall appear; and
            (ii)    the individual shall pay support as ordered by the court.
    (b)    During the 3-year probationary period, if an individual fails to pay support under the court’s order, the court may proceed to try or sentence the individual.
    (c)    The court may order that a forfeited recognizance be paid wholly or partly as provided in § 10-202(c) or § 10-204(c) of this subtitle, as appropriate.

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