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§ 10-107. Charges arising from same incident, transaction, or set of facts

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: January 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Criminal Records (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Expungement of Police and Court Records (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2023
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 10-107
§ 10-107. Charges arising from same incident, transaction, or set of facts
Currentness
Charges considered to be a unit
(a)(1) In this subtitle, if two or more charges, other than one for a minor traffic violation or possession of cannabis under § 5-601 of the Criminal Law Article, arise from the same incident, transaction, or set of facts, they are considered to be a unit.
(2) A charge for a minor traffic violation or possession of cannabis under § 5-601 of the Criminal Law Article that arises from the same incident, transaction, or set of facts as a charge in the unit is not a part of the unit.
Charges not entitled to expungement
(b)(1) If a person is not entitled to expungement of one charge or conviction in a unit, the person is not entitled to expungement of any other charge or conviction in the unit.
(2) The disposition of a charge for a minor traffic violation that arises from the same incident, transaction, or set of facts as a charge in the unit does not affect any right to expungement of a charge or conviction in the unit.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 615, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 616, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2022, c. 26, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 27, § 738.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 10-107, MD CRIM PROC § 10-107
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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