§ 6-236

§6–236. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTERS 521 AND 522 OF 2022 //

(a) There is a Jobs Court Pilot Program in the District Court sitting in Baltimore City.

(b) The purpose of the pilot program is to reduce recidivism by offering defendants an opportunity to participate in full–time job training and job placement programs as a condition of probation, an alternative to incarceration, or a condition of pretrial release.

(c) To accomplish the purpose of the pilot program, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall develop a plan to implement and monitor the pilot program.

(d) On or before June 30, 2027, the Administrative Office of the Courts, in consultation with the Baltimore Workforce Development Board, shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the operation and results of the pilot program.