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§ 10-205. Recognizance ordered by court

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Support in General (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Criminal Nonsupport and Desertion (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Nonsupport of Spouse; Nonsupport or Desertion of Minor Child--in General (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-205
§ 10-205. Recognizance ordered by court
Currentness
Conditions of recognizance
(a) A recognizance ordered by the court under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of this subtitle shall be:
(1) in an amount that the court directs; and
(2) on the conditions that:
(i) if the individual is summoned to appear by the court within the 3-year probationary period, the individual shall appear; and
(ii) the individual shall pay support as ordered by the court.
Revocation
(b) During the 3-year probationary period, if an individual fails to pay support under the court's order, the court may proceed to try or sentence the individual.
Disposition of forfeited recognizance
(c) The court may order that a forfeited recognizance be paid wholly or partly as provided in § 10-202(c) or § 10-204(c) of this subtitle, as appropriate.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 27, § 88.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-205, MD FAMILY § 10-205
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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