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§ 10-215. Disposition

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 II. Special Provisions for Baltimore City (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-215
§ 10-215. Disposition
Authority of State's Attorney
(a) After a pretrial inquiry before the State's Attorney, a deputy State's Attorney, or an assistant State's Attorney, the State's Attorney may:
(1) file an information that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate; or
(2) seek an indictment that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate.
Authority of court
(b) After an information is filed and before trial, the court, with the written consent of the accused individual, may pass an order under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of this subtitle.
Nonconsent; request for trial
(c) If the accused individual fails or refuses to consent to a court order being passed, the individual has a right to be tried on the charge.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 27, § 90.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-215, MD FAMILY § 10-215
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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