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(c) (b) Defendants Eligible for Release by Commissioner or
Judge
Except In accordance with this Rule and Code, Criminal
Procedure Article, §§5-101 and 5-201 and except as otherwise
provided in section (d) (c) of this Rule or by law Code, Criminal
Procedure Article, §§5-201 and 5-202, a defendant is entitled to
be released before verdict in conformity with this Rule on
personal recognizance or with on bail, in either case with or
without conditions imposed, one or more conditions imposed unless
the judicial officer determines that no condition of release will
reasonably assure ensure (1) the appearance of the defendant as
required and (2) the safety of the alleged victim, another
person, and the community.
Cross reference: See Code, Criminal Procedure Article, §5-101
(c) concerning defendants who may not be released on personal
recognizance.
(d) (c) Defendants Eligible for Release Only by a Judge
A defendant charged with an offense for which the maximum
penalty is death or life imprisonment or with an offense listed
under Code, Criminal Procedure Article, §5-202 (a), (b), (c),
(d), or (e) may not be released by a District Court Commissioner,
but may be released before verdict or pending a new trial, if a
new trial has been ordered, if a judge determines that all
requirements imposed by law have been satisfied and that one or
more conditions of release will reasonably assure ensure (1) the
appearance of the defendant as required and (2) if the defendant
is charged with an offense listed under Code, Criminal Procedure
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