{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-4-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 4–102","heading":"","body":"A State’s Attorney may charge by information:\n(1) in a case involving a felony that does not involve a felony within the jurisdiction of the District Court, if the defendant is entitled to a preliminary hearing but does not request a hearing within 10 days after a court or court commissioner informs the defendant about the availability of a preliminary hearing; or\n(2) in any other case, if a court in a preliminary hearing finds that there is probable cause to hold the defendant.","path":["Article - Criminal Procedure"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcp\u0026section=4-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:17Z","sha256":"dc8b7cd75dd26e19916f53cc1c044715746f2f77780d39fb5e75b92e5cfe56bc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-4-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-4-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}