§ 5-1024. Failure of defendant to appear
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-1024
§ 5-1024. Failure of defendant to appear
(a) If a defendant fails to appear after being summoned or after giving bond as required by § 5-1014 of this subtitle, the court, in the absence of the defendant, shall, unless there is good cause to the contrary:
(b) Any order passed under subsection (a) of this section shall be binding on and enforceable against the defendant as if the defendant were present at the hearing.
(c) If a defendant fails to appear after being summoned or after giving bond as required by § 5-1014 of this subtitle, bond shall be forfeited and applied to the payment of any obligation imposed by an order passed in the proceeding.
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Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 113, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
Formerly Art. 16, § 66E.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-1024, MD FAMILY § 5-1024
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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