RULE 4-203. CHARGING DOCUMENT--JOINDER OF OFFENSES AND DEFENDANTS
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MD Rules, Rule 4-203
RULE 4-203. CHARGING DOCUMENT--JOINDER OF OFFENSES AND DEFENDANTS
(a) Multiple Offenses. Two or more offenses, whether felonies or misdemeanors or any combination thereof, may be charged in separate counts of the same charging document if the offenses charged are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan.
Source: This Rule is derived as follows:
Section (a) is derived from former Rule 712 a and M.D.R. 712.
Section (b) is derived from former Rule 712 b.
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[Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended Dec. 7, 2015, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.]
MD Rules, Rule 4-203, MD R CR Rule 4-203
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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