{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-2-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 2–203","heading":"","body":"A defendant found guilty of murder in the first degree may be sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole only if:\n(1) at least 30 days before trial, the State gave written notice to the defendant of the State’s intention to seek a sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole; and\n(2) the sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole is imposed in accordance with § 2-304 of this title.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=2-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"324efc1ab1b399bbe19e8d9c13e165dec75ea956200ddb1f8fb1ef1b854b770f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-2-201","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-2-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}