§ 38. Debt not ground for imprisonment
West's Annotated Code of MarylandConstitution of Maryland Adopted by Convention of 1867
MD Constitution, Art. 3, § 38
§ 38. Debt not ground for imprisonment
No person shall be imprisoned for debt, but a valid decree of a court of competent jurisdiction or agreement approved by decree of said court for the support of a spouse or dependent children, or for the support of an illegitimate child or children, or for alimony (either common law or as defined by statute), shall not constitute a debt within the meaning of this section.
Credits
Acts 1950, c. 14, ratified Nov. 7, 1950; Acts 1962, c. 121, ratified Nov. 6, 1962; Acts 1982, c. 321, ratified Nov. 2, 1982.
MD Constitution, Art. 3, § 38, MD CONST Art. 3, § 38
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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