Maryland Statutes
Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy
Section 6-211 - Adoption of Voluntary Guidelines

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall adopt as regulations sentencing guidelines and any changes to those sentencing guidelines, subject to Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
    (b)    Regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section are voluntary sentencing guidelines that a court need not follow.
    (c)    A change to the sentencing guidelines takes effect on the day that the regulation takes effect as provided under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.