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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="1-101" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Absconding” has the meaning stated in § 6–101 of the Correctional Services Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Charging document” means a written accusation alleging that a defendant has committed a crime.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Charging document” includes a citation, an indictment, an information, a statement of charges, and a warrant.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Department” means the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Incarcerated individual” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Local correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Managing official” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Nolle prosequi” means a formal entry on the record by the State that declares the State’s intention not to prosecute a charge.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>“Nolo contendere” means a plea stating that the defendant will not contest the charge but does not admit guilt or claim innocence.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="o">
    <text>“State” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the District of Columbia.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="p">
    <text>“State correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="q">
    <text>“Technical violation” has the meaning stated in § 6–101 of the Correctional Services Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
