// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023 PER CHAPTER 771 OF 2018 //
A pretrial services program established or improved 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.
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