{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-4-1104","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 4–1104","heading":"","body":"// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 OF 2021 //\n(a) A pretrial services program established, improved, or for which a pretrial risk scoring instrument validation is conducted using a grant distributed in accordance with § 4–1103 of this subtitle shall:\n(1) use a validated, evidence–based, race–neutral risk scoring instrument that is consistent with the Maryland Rules to make recommendations to a judicial officer to determine whether a defendant:\n(i) is eligible for release:\n1. on personal recognizance; or\n2. with appropriate pretrial supervision; or\n(ii) should be held without bail;\n(2) apply best practices shown to be effective in other jurisdictions; and\n(3) incorporate multiple levels of supervision based on defendant risk scores with features that include:\n(i) cellular telephone reminders of a defendant’s hearing date;\n(ii) drug and alcohol testing;\n(iii) global positioning satellite monitoring, if applicable; and\n(iv) substance abuse, mental health, or mediation referrals, if approved by the judicial officer and available in the eligible county.\n(b) A pretrial services program that receives a grant under this subtitle may not charge a fee to any defendant for participation in the program.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=4-1104","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"554ccef00d3d960edbd1efc659ae35133ad5dcf504cbbbb4507aa3c9a38a8d47","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-4-1103","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-4-1201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}