2010 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
TITLE 6 - TRIAL AND SENTENCING
Subtitle 2 - Sentencing
Section 6-211 - Adoption of voluntary guidelines.
§ 6-211. Adoption of voluntary guidelines.
(a) Adoption by Commission.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall adopt as regulations sentencing guidelines and any changes to those sentencing guidelines, subject to Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
(b) Regulations to be voluntary.- Regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section are voluntary sentencing guidelines that a court need not follow.
(c) Effective date of guidelines.- A change to the sentencing guidelines takes effect on the day that the regulation takes effect as provided under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 21-106(f); 2001, ch. 10, § 2.]
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