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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and unless the crime with which the person arrested is charged is shown to be a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge in this State may admit the person arrested to bail by bond, with sufficient sureties, and in the sum the judge deems proper, conditioned for the person's appearance before the judge at a time specified in the bond, and for the person's surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the Governor of this State.
(b) A judge may not admit a person to bail by bond under subsection (a) of this section for the first 10 days following the person's:
(1) arrest under or service with a Governor's warrant under this title; or
(2) signing a waiver of extradition proceedings under this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure § 9-116 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-procedure/md-code-crim-proc-sect-9-116/
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