(a) Authority of State's Attorney.- After a pretrial inquiry before the State's Attorney, a deputy State's Attorney, or an assistant State's Attorney, the State's Attorney may:
(1) file an information that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate; or
(2) seek an indictment that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate.
(b) Authority of court.- After an information is filed and before trial, the court, with the written consent of the accused individual, may pass an order under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of this subtitle.
(c) Nonconsent; request for trial.- If the accused individual fails or refuses to consent to a court order being passed, the individual has a right to be tried on the charge.
(a) Authority of State's Attorney.- After a pretrial inquiry before the State's Attorney, a deputy State's Attorney, or an assistant State's Attorney, the State's Attorney may:
(1) file an information that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate; or
(2) seek an indictment that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate.
(b) Authority of court.- After an information is filed and before trial, the court, with the written consent of the accused individual, may pass an order under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of this subtitle.
(c) Nonconsent; request for trial.- If the accused individual fails or refuses to consent to a court order being passed, the individual has a right to be tried on the charge.
(a) Authority of State's Attorney.- After a pretrial inquiry before the State's Attorney, a deputy State's Attorney, or an assistant State's Attorney, the State's Attorney may:
(1) file an information that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate; or
(2) seek an indictment that charges the accused individual with nonsupport or desertion, as appropriate.
(b) Authority of court.- After an information is filed and before trial, the court, with the written consent of the accused individual, may pass an order under § 10-202 or § 10-204 of this subtitle.
(c) Nonconsent; request for trial.- If the accused individual fails or refuses to consent to a court order being passed, the individual has a right to be tried on the charge.
