1. (a) Notwithstanding § 14-102 of this article or any other provision of law, except with respect to a sentence prescribed in § 4-203(c)(2) of this subtitle, a court may not:

   1. (1) enter a judgment for less than the mandatory minimum sentence prescribed in § 4-203 or § 4-204 of this subtitle in a case in which a mandatory minimum sentence is specified under § 4-203 or § 4-204 of this subtitle; or
   2. (2) suspend a mandatory minimum sentence prescribed in § 4-203 or § 4-204 of this subtitle.

2. (b) Notwithstanding § 14-102 of this article or any other provision of law:

   1. (1) except with respect to a sentence prescribed in § 4-203(c)(2) of this subtitle for wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun other than on public school property, a court may not order probation before judgment in a case arising under this subtitle; and
   2. (2) except with respect to a sentence prescribed in § 4-203(c)(2) of this subtitle, a court may not order probation with respect to a case arising under § 4-203 or § 4-204 of this subtitle that would have the effect of reducing the actual period of imprisonment prescribed in § 4-203 or § 4-204 of this subtitle as a mandatory minimum sentence.

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.

Formerly Art. 27, § 36B.