§ 5-101
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§5–101.
(a)This section shall be liberally construed to carry out the purpose of relying on criminal sanctions instead of financial loss to ensure the appearance of a defendant in a criminal case before verdict or pending a new trial.
(1)Except as provided in subsection
(c)of this section, if, from all the circumstances, the court believes that a minor or adult defendant in a criminal case will appear as required for trial before verdict or pending trial, the defendant may be released on personal recognizance.
(2)A failure to appear as required by personal recognizance is subject to the penalties provided in § 5-211 of this title.
(c)A defendant may not be released on personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with:
(1)a crime listed in § 5–202(d) of this title after having been convicted of a crime listed in § 5–202(d) of this title; or
(2)a crime punishable by life imprisonment without parole.