Section 4-1104 - [Abrogated 6/30/2028] Program requirements(a) A pretrial services program established, improved, or for which a pretrial risk scoring instrument validation is conducted 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; or2. 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.(b) A pretrial services program that receives a grant under this subtitle may not charge a fee to any defendant for participation in the program.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 364, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 771, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.