Maryland Family Law Section 10-205

Article - Family Law

§ 10-205.

      (a)      A recognizance ordered by the court under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of this subtitle shall be:

            (1)      in an amount that the court directs; and

            (2)      on the conditions that:

                  (i)      if the individual is summoned to appear by the court within the 3-year probationary period, the individual shall appear; and

                  (ii)      the individual shall pay support as ordered by the court.

      (b)      During the 3-year probationary period, if an individual fails to pay support under the court's order, the court may proceed to try or sentence the individual.

      (c)      The court may order that a forfeited recognizance be paid wholly or partly as provided in § 10-202(c) or § 10-204(c) of this subtitle, as appropriate.



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