§ 13A-804. Deferment of sentences
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-804
§ 13A-804. Deferment of sentences
(a)(1) On application by an accused who is under sentence to confinement that has not been ordered executed, the convening authority or, if the accused is no longer under that person's jurisdiction, the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the command to which the accused is currently assigned, may in that person's sole discretion defer service of the sentence to confinement.
(b)(1) In a case in which a court-martial sentences an accused referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection to confinement, the convening authority may defer the service of the sentence to confinement, without the consent of the accused, until after the accused has been permanently released to the State military forces by a state, the United States, or a foreign country referred to in that paragraph.
(c) In a case in which a court-martial sentences an accused to confinement and the sentence to confinement has been ordered executed, but in which review of the case under § 13A-908 of this title is pending, the Adjutant General may defer further service of the sentence to confinement while that review is pending.
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Added by Acts 2020, c. 592, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-804, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 13A-804
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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