(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 6 - Trial and Sentencing
Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy
Section 6-201 - "Commission" Defined
Section 6-202 - Statement of Intent
Section 6-205 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff
Section 6-206 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties
Section 6-207 - Duty of State and Local Units
Section 6-208 - Sentencing Guidelines
Section 6-210 - Collecting Guidelines Worksheets and Monitoring of Practice
Section 6-211 - Adoption of Voluntary Guidelines
Section 6-212 - Training, Operations, and Information
Section 6-213 - Use of Correctional Population Simulation Model