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MD SB105
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Folden
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AI Summary
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Eliminates all diminution credits (good time) for individuals serving sentences for first-degree or second-degree murder in State or local correctional facilities
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Caps diminution credits at 10% of the aggregate sentence for individuals serving time for any crime of violence as defined in Maryland law
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Prohibits pretrial release by any judicial officer for defendants charged with a crime of violence who have a pending charge for another crime of violence or were convicted of a crime of violence within the previous 10 years
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Applies prospectively only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of October 1, 2026
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Amends the Correctional Services Article and Criminal Procedure Article of the Maryland Annotated Code
Legislative Description
Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law)
Crimes and Punishments
Last Action
Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
1/13/2026