(a) (1) The court or a District Court commissioner shall consider including, as a condition of pretrial release for a defendant, reasonable protections for the safety of the alleged victim.
(2) If a victim has requested reasonable protections for safety, the court or a District Court commissioner shall consider including, as a condition of pretrial release, provisions regarding no contact with the alleged victim or the alleged victim’s premises or place of employment.
(b) (1) In accordance with eligibility criteria, conditions, and procedures required under the Maryland Rules, the court may require, as a condition of a defendant’s pretrial release, that the defendant be monitored by a private home detention monitoring agency licensed under Title 20 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.
(2) A defendant placed in private home detention under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall pay directly to the private home detention monitoring agency the agency’s monitoring fee.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 5-201 - Conditions of Pretrial Release
Section 5-202 - Restrictions on Pretrial Release
Section 5-203 - Bail Bonds in Circuit Courts
Section 5-204 - Bail After Adjournment or During Recess of Circuit Court
Section 5-205 - Bail in District Court
Section 5-206 - Reinstatement of Bail After Discharge at Preliminary Hearing
Section 5-207 - Termination of Bond on Sentencing
Section 5-208 - Striking Out Forfeiture of Bail or Collateral; Production of Defendant
Section 5-209 - Property Bondsmen
Section 5-210 - Soliciting Business
Section 5-211 - Failure to Surrender After Forfeiture of Bail or Recognizance
Section 5-212 - Failure to Appear in Response to Citation
Section 5-213 - Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release
Section 5-213.1 - Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release -- Sexual Crimes
Section 5-214 - Posting Bond Without Appearance of Defendant
Section 5-215 - Presentation of Defendant Denied Pretrial Release or Who Remains in Custody