§ 8–102
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 8-102 (2026)
Title 8. Other Postconviction Review
Subtitle 1. In General
§ 8–102LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person convicted of a crime by a circuit court and sentenced to serve a sentence that exceeds 2 years in a correctional facility is entitled to a single sentence review by a review panel.
(b)
A person is not entitled:
(1)
to a sentence review if the sentence was imposed by more than one circuit court judge; or
(2)
to a review of an order requiring a suspended part of a sentence to be served if:
(i)
the sentence originally was wholly or partly suspended;
(ii)
the sentence was reviewed; and
(iii)
the suspended sentence or suspended part of that sentence later was required to be served.
(c)
For purposes of this subtitle, a sentence that exceeds 2 years is a sentence in which the total period of the sentence and any unserved time of a prior or simultaneous sentence exceeds 2 years, including:
(1)
a sentence imposed by a circuit court;
(2)
a requirement by a circuit court that all or part of a suspended sentence be served; and
(3)
a prior or simultaneous sentence, suspended or not suspended, that has been imposed by a court or other authority of the State or of another jurisdiction.