by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Prodcedure, Maryland
(a) General. When a charging document is filed or a stetted case is rescheduled pursuant to Rule 4-248, a summons or warrant shall be issued in accordance with this Rule. Title 5 of these rules does not apply to the issuance of a summons or warrant.(b)...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Prodcedure, Maryland
(a) Citation. The original of a citation shall be filed in District Court promptly after its issuance and service.(b) Statement of Charges.(1)Before Any Arrest. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a judicial officer may file a statement of charges in the District...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Prodcedure, Maryland
On motion of a party or on its own initiative, the court at any time before verdict may permit a charging document to be amended except that if the amendment changes the character of the offense charged, the consent of the parties is required. If amendment of a...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Prodcedure, Maryland
(a) Multiple Offenses. Two or more offenses, whether felonies or misdemeanors or any combination thereof, may be charged in separate counts of the same charging document if the offenses charged are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Prodcedure, Maryland
(a) General Requirements. A charging document shall contain the name of the defendant or any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty, except that the defendant need not be named or described in a citation for a parking...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Prodcedure, Maryland
(a) Requirement. An offense shall be tried only on a charging document.(b) In the District Court. In the District Court, an offense may be tried (1) on an information, (2) on a statement of charges filed pursuant to section (b) Rule 4-211, or (3) on a citation in the...
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