§4–1104. IN EFFECT
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 OF 2021 //
(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:
(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:
(i) is eligible for release:
1. on personal recognizance; or
2. with appropriate pretrial supervision; or
(ii) should be held without bail;
(2) apply best practices shown to be effective in other jurisdictions; and
(3) incorporate multiple levels of supervision based on defendant risk scores with features that include:
(i) cellular telephone reminders of a defendant’s hearing date;
(ii) drug and alcohol testing;
(iii) global positioning satellite monitoring, if applicable; and
(iv) substance abuse, mental health, or mediation referrals, if approved by the judicial officer and available in the eligible county.
(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.