Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law

Section 2-203 - Murder in the First Degree -- Sentence of Imprisonment for Life Without the Possibility of Parole - A defendant found guilty of murder in the first degree...

Section 2-204 - Murder in the Second Degree - (a) A murder that is not in the first degree...

Section 2-205 - Attempt to Commit Murder in the First Degree - A person who attempts to commit murder in the first...

Section 2-206 - Attempt to Commit Murder in the Second Degree - A person who attempts to commit murder in the second...

Section 2-207 - Manslaughter - (a) A person who commits manslaughter is guilty of a...

Section 2-208 - Charging Document - (a) An indictment for murder or manslaughter is sufficient if...

Section 2-209 - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel -- Gross Negligence - (a) In this section, “vehicle” includes a motor vehicle, streetcar,...

Section 2-210 - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel -- Criminal Negligence - (a) In this section, “vehicle” includes a motor vehicle, streetcar,...

Subtitle 3 - Murder -- Trial and Sentencing

Section 2-302 - Verdict - When a court or jury finds a person guilty of...

Section 2-304 - First Degree Murder -- Sentencing Procedure -- Imprisonment for Life Without the Possibility of Parole - (a) If the State gave notice under § 2–203(1) of...

Section 2-305 - Rules Governing Sentencing Proceedings - The Court of Appeals may adopt: (1) rules of procedure...

Subtitle 5 - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Impaired or Under the Influence

Section 2-501 - "Under the Influence of Alcohol per Se" Defined - In this subtitle, “under the influence of alcohol per se”...

Section 2-502 - Conversion of Alcohol Concentration Measurement; Presumptions and Evidentiary Rules - (a) For purposes of determining alcohol concentration under this subtitle,...

Section 2-503 - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Under the Influence of Alcohol per Se - (a) A person may not cause the death of another...

Section 2-504 - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Impaired by Alcohol - (a) A person may not cause the death of another...

Section 2-505 - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Impaired by Drugs - (a) A person may not cause the death of another...

Section 2-506 - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance - (a) A person may not cause the death of another...

Section 2-507 - Charging Documents - (a) An indictment, information, or other charging document for a...

Section 2-508 - Notification of Motor Vehicle Administration - The clerk of the court shall notify the Motor Vehicle...

Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person

Subtitle 1 - Suicide

Section 3-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-101.1 - Suicide - (a) Attempted suicide is not a crime in the State....

Section 3-102 - Assisting Another to Commit or Attempt Suicide - With the purpose of assisting another individual to commit or...

Section 3-103 - Exceptions - (a) A licensed health care professional does not violate §...

Section 3-104 - Penalty - An individual who violates this subtitle is guilty of a...

Subtitle 2 - Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Related Crimes

Section 3-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-202 - Assault in the First Degree - (a) In this section, “strangling” means impeding the normal breathing...

Section 3-203 - Assault in the Second Degree - (a) A person may not commit an assault. (b) Except...

Section 3-204 - Reckless Endangerment - (a) A person may not recklessly: (1) engage in conduct...

Section 3-205 - Prison Employee -- Contact With Bodily Fluid - (a) An inmate may not maliciously cause or attempt to...

Section 3-206 - Charging Documents - (a) An indictment, information, other charging document, or warrant for...

Section 3-207 - Dismissal of Assault Charge - (a) On a pretrial motion of the State, a court...

Section 3-208 - Evidence of Serious Physical Injury - Expert testimony is admissible to prove, but is not required...

Section 3-209 - Defenses - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person...

Section 3-210 - Assault by Inmate -- Sentencing - (a) An inmate convicted of assault under this subtitle on...

Section 3-211 - Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Related Crimes - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-212 - Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Related Crimes -- Charging Documents - (a) An indictment, information, or other charging document for a...

Section 3-212.1 - Life Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel -- Criminal Negligence -- Punishment - (a) (1) In this section, “vessel” means any watercraft that...

Section 3-213 - Attempted Poisoning - (a) A person may not attempt to poison another. (b)...

Section 3-214 - Contaminating Water Supply or Food or Drink - (a) A person may not knowingly and willfully contaminate, attempt...

Section 3-215 - Ingesting Bodily Fluid - (a) In this section, “bodily fluid” means seminal fluid, blood,...

Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes

Section 3-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-302 - Construction of Subtitle - In this subtitle an undefined word or phrase that describes...

Section 3-303 - Rape in the First Degree - (a) A person may not: (1) (i) engage in vaginal...

Section 3-304 - Rape in the Second Degree - (a) A person may not engage in vaginal intercourse or...

Section 3-307 - Sexual Offense in the Third Degree - (a) A person may not: (1) (i) engage in sexual...

Section 3-308 - Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - (a) In this section, “person in a position of authority”:...

Section 3-309 - Attempted Rape in the First Degree - (a) A person may not attempt to commit rape in...

Section 3-310 - Attempted Rape in the Second Degree - (a) A person may not attempt to commit rape in...

Section 3-313 - Prior Conviction -- Sentencing - (a) On conviction of a violation of § 3–304, §...

Section 3-314 - Sexual Conduct Between Correctional or Department of Juvenile Services Employee or Court-Provided Services Provider and Inmate or Confined Child - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-315 - Continuing Course of Conduct With Child - (a) A person may not engage in a continuing course...

Section 3-316 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Venue - If a person is transported with the intent to violate...

Section 3-317 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Charging Document - (a) An indictment, information, or warrant for a crime under...

Section 3-318 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Spousal Defense - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 3-319 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Admissibility of Evidence - (a) Evidence relating to a victim’s reputation for chastity or...

Section 3-319.1 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Evidence of Physical Resistance - (a) Evidence of physical resistance by the victim is not...

Section 3-320 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Jury Instructions - In a criminal prosecution under § 3–303, § 3–304, §§...

Section 3-321 - Crime of Sodomy Repealed - The common law crime of sodomy has been repealed.

Section 3-322 - Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - (a) A person may not: (1) take the sexual organ...

Section 3-323 - Incest - (a) A person may not knowingly engage in vaginal intercourse...

Section 3-324 - Sexual Solicitation of Minor - (a) In this section, “solicit” means to command, authorize, urge,...

Section 3-325 - Use of Personal Identifying Information or the Identity of Another - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 4 - Robbery

Section 3-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-402 - Robbery - (a) A person may not commit or attempt to commit...

Section 3-403 - Robbery With Dangerous Weapon - (a) A person may not commit or attempt to commit...

Section 3-404 - Charging Document - (a) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for...

Section 3-405 - Carjacking - (a) In this section, “motor vehicle” has the meaning stated...

Subtitle 5 - Kidnapping

Section 3-501 - "Home or Usual Place of Abode" Defined - In this subtitle, “home or usual place of abode” includes...

Section 3-502 - Kidnapping - (a) A person may not, by force or fraud, carry...

Section 3-503 - Child Kidnapping - (a) (1) A person may not, without color of right:...

Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct

Section 3-601 - Child Abuse - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-601.1 - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - (a) (1) A person may not commit a crime of...

Section 3-602 - Sexual Abuse of a Minor - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-602.1 - Neglect of a Minor - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-602.2 - Failure to Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect - (a) A person who is required to provide notice of...

Section 3-603 - Sale of Minor - (a) A person may not sell, barter, or trade, or...

Section 3-604 - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult in the First Degree - (a) (1) In this section and §§ 3–605 and 3–606...

Section 3-605 - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult in the Second Degree - (a) This section does not apply to abuse that involves...

Section 3-606 - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult -- Investigation - If a State or local unit receives a report of...

Section 3-607 - Hazing - (a) A person may not recklessly or intentionally do an...

Section 3-608 - Duty to Report Missing Child - (a) In this section, “missing child” means a minor whose...

Section 3-609 - Duty to Report Death of Minor - (a) Unless the death of a minor has already been...

Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats

Section 3-701 - Extortion Generally - (a) This section does not apply to legitimate efforts by...

Section 3-702 - Extortion by State or Local Government Officer or Employee - (a) In this section, “political subdivision” includes a: (1) county;...

Section 3-703 - Inducing Another to Give Up Compensation - (a) An officer or employee of the State or of...

Section 3-704 - Extortion by False Accusation - (a) A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money,...

Section 3-705 - Extortion by Verbal Threat - (a) A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money,...

Section 3-706 - Extortion by Written Threat - (a) (1) This section applies to any writing, whether or...

Section 3-707 - Coercing or Intimidating Another to Contribute or Donate - (a) This section does not prohibit picketing in connection with...

Section 3-708 - Threat Against State or Local Official - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-709 - Sextortion and Revenge Porn - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment

Section 3-801 - "Course of Conduct" Defined - In this subtitle, “course of conduct” means a persistent pattern...

Section 3-802 - Stalking - (a) In this section, “stalking” means a malicious course of...

Section 3-803 - Harassment - (a) A person may not follow another in or about...

Section 3-804 - Misuse of Telephone Facilities and Equipment - (a) A person may not use telephone facilities or equipment...

Section 3-805 - Misuse of Electronic Communication or Interactive Computer Service - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-805.1 - Spam Deterrence - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-806 - Misuse of Laser Pointer - (a) In this section, “laser pointer” means a device that...

Section 3-807 - Misuse of Laser Pointer -- Aiming at Aircraft - (a) In this section, “laser pointer” has the meaning stated...

Section 3-808 - Filing Fraudulent Liens Prohibited - (a) A person may not file a lien or an...

Section 3-809 - Revenge Porn - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy

Section 3-901 - Visual Surveillance - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-902 - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-903 - Camera Surveillance - (a) In this section, “camera” includes any electronic device that...

Section 3-904 - Unlawful Picketing and Assembly - (a) The General Assembly declares that: (1) the protection and...

Section 3-905 - Opening Letter Without Permission - (a) A person may not take and break open a...

Section 3-906 - Divulging or Failing to Deliver Private Communications - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-907 - Publication of Information by Videotape Distributor - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 10 - Threat of Mass Violence

Section 3-1001 - Threat of Mass Violence Prohibited - (a) This section applies to a threat made by oral...

Subtitle 11 - Human Trafficking

Section 3-1101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1102 - Human Trafficking - (a) (1) A person may not knowingly: (i) take or...

Section 3-1103 - Marriage Trafficking - (a) A person may not knowingly: (1) take or detain...

Subtitle 12 - Labor Trafficking

Section 3-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1202 - Labor Trafficking Prohibited - (a) A person may not knowingly: (1) take, place, harbor,...

Section 3-1203 - Investigation and Prosecution of Violations - (a) A State’s Attorney or the Attorney General may investigate...

Title 4 - Weapon Crimes

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Section 4-101 - Dangerous Weapons - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-102 - Deadly Weapons on School Property - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a law...

Section 4-103 - Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer - (a) In this section, “law enforcement officer” means: (1) a...

Section 4-104 - Child's Access to Firearms - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-105 - Transfer of Switchblade or Shooting Knife - (a) A person may not sell, barter, display, or offer...

Section 4-106 - Bulletproof Body Armor -- Wearing Prohibited - (a) (1) In this section and § 4-107 of this...

Section 4-107 - Bulletproof Body Armor -- Permit to Use, Possess, or Purchase - (a) Except for a person holding a valid permit issued...

Section 4-108 - Target Practice or Discharging Gun or Weapon - (a) In Anne Arundel County, Caroline County, and St. Mary’s...

Section 4-109 - Electronic Control Device - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-110 - Restricted Firearm Ammunition - (a) In this section, “restricted firearm ammunition” means a cartridge,...

Subtitle 2 - Handguns

Section 4-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-202 - Legislative Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) the number of violent...

Section 4-203 - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Handgun - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 4-204 - Use of Handgun or Antique Firearm in Commission of Crime - (a) (1) In this section, “firearm” means: (i) a weapon...

Section 4-205 - Other Limitations on Sentencing - (a) Notwithstanding § 14-102 of this article or any other...

Section 4-206 - Limited Search, Seizure, and Arrest - (a) (1) A law enforcement officer may make an inquiry...

Section 4-208 - Possession of Firearm at Public Demonstration - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-209 - Regulation of Weapons and Ammunition - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the State...

Subtitle 3 - Assault Weapons and Detachable Magazines

Section 4-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-302 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not apply to: (1) if acting within...

Section 4-303 - Assault Weapons -- Prohibited - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-304 - Assault Weapons -- Seizure and Disposition - A law enforcement unit may seize as contraband and dispose...

Section 4-305 - Detachable Magazines -- Prohibited - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a .22...

Section 4-305.1 - Rapid Fire Trigger Activator - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-306 - Penalties - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person...

Subtitle 4 - Uniform Machine Gun Act

Section 4-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-402 - Possession of Machine Gun - (a) The presence of a machine gun in a room,...

Section 4-403 - Registration of Machine Gun - (a) (1) A manufacturer of a machine gun shall keep...

Section 4-404 - Use of Machine Gun in Crime of Violence - (a) A person may not use or possess a machine...

Section 4-405 - Use of Machine Gun for Aggressive Purpose - (a) Possession or use of a machine gun is presumed...

Section 4-406 - Uniformity - This subtitle shall be interpreted and construed as to effectuate...

Section 4-407 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Uniform Machine Gun...

Subtitle 5 - Destructive Devices

Section 4-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-502 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not apply to: (1) a member of...

Section 4-503 - Manufacture or Possession of Destructive Device - (a) A person may not knowingly: (1) manufacture, transport, possess,...

Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 5-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-102 - Legislative Findings and Purpose of Title - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) many of the...

Section 5-103 - Scope of Title - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this...

Subtitle 2 - Powers and Responsibilities of Department

Section 5-201 - Enforcement of Title - (a) The Department, those of its officers, agents, inspectors, and...

Section 5-202 - Control of Substances - (a) The Department shall control all substances listed in Subtitle...

Section 5-203 - Regulations - The Department may adopt regulations to implement this title.

Section 5-204 - Fees - The Department may charge reasonable fees relating to the registration...

Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers

Section 5-301 - Registration Required - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a...

Section 5-302 - Term of Registration - (a) A registration expires on the date set by the...

Section 5-303 - Manufacturers and Distributors - (a) Unless the Department determines that the issuance of the...

Section 5-304 - Authorized Providers - (a) If an authorized provider is authorized to dispense or...

Section 5-305 - Inspections - In accordance with regulations that the Department adopts, the Department...

Section 5-306 - Required Record Keeping - (a) This section does not apply to an authorized provider...

Section 5-307 - Suspensions, Revocations, and Denials -- Grounds - (a) Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of §...

Section 5-308 - Suspensions, Revocations, and Denials -- Notice and Hearing - (a) (1) Before the Department takes action under § 5-307...

Section 5-309 - Placing Under Seal and Disposing of Controlled Dangerous Substances - (a) If the Department suspends or revokes a registration, the...

Section 5-310 - Notice to Drug Enforcement Administration - The Department shall notify promptly the federal Drug Enforcement Administration...

Subtitle 4 - Schedules

Section 5-401 - In General - (a) The substances included in the schedules in this subtitle...

Section 5-402 - Schedule I - (a) Schedule I consists of each controlled dangerous substance: (1)...

Section 5-403 - Schedule Ii - (a) Schedule II consists of each controlled dangerous substance: (1)...

Section 5-404 - Schedule Iii - (a) Schedule III consists of each controlled dangerous substance by...

Section 5-405 - Schedule Iv - (a) Schedule IV consists of each controlled dangerous substance: (1)...

Section 5-406 - Schedule V - (a) Schedule V consists of each controlled dangerous substance: (1)...

Subtitle 5 - Prescriptions

Section 5-501 - Dispensing of Certain Substances Listed in Schedule Ii - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 5-502 - Methadone - An authorized provider may not dispense methadone, directly or by...

Section 5-503 - Opium - (a) In this section, “opium” includes: (1) codeine; and (2)...

Section 5-504 - Substance Listed in Schedule Iii or Schedule Iv - (a) Except when dispensed directly to an ultimate user by...

Section 5-505 - Substance Listed in Schedule V - (a) A controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule V may...

Subtitle 6 - Crimes Involving Controlled Dangerous Substances and Paraphernalia

Part I - Primary Crimes

Section 5-601 - Possessing or Administering Controlled Dangerous Substance - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person...

Section 5-601.1 - Citation for Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - (a) A police officer shall issue a citation to a...

Section 5-602 - Distributing, Possessing With Intent to Distribute, or Dispensing Controlled Dangerous Substance - Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may...

Section 5-603 - Equipment to Produce Controlled Dangerous Substance - Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may...

Section 5-604 - Counterfeit Substance - (a) In this section, “counterfeit substance” means a controlled dangerous...

Section 5-605 - Keeping Common Nuisance - (a) “Common nuisance” means a dwelling, building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft,...

Section 5-606 - False Prescription - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person...

Section 5-607 - Penalties -- Certain Crimes - (a) Except as provided in §§ 5–608 and 5–609 of...

Section 5-608 - Penalties -- Narcotic Drug - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person...

Section 5-608.1 - Penalties -- Distribution of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Mixtures - (a) A person may not knowingly violate § 5–602 of...

Section 5-609 - Penalties -- Selected Schedule I and Ii Hallucinogenic Substances - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person...

Section 5-609.1 - Departure From Mandatory Minimum Sentencing - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to...

Section 5-610 - Payment of Restitution - (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law,...

Part II - Primary Offenders

Section 5-612 - Manufacture, Distribution, Dispensing, or Possession of Specified Amounts - (a) A person may not manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess:...

Section 5-613 - Drug Kingpin - (a) In this section, “drug kingpin” means an organizer, supervisor,...

Section 5-614 - Importer of Certain Controlled Dangerous Substances - (a) (1) Unless authorized by law to possess the substance,...

Part III - Related and Derivative Crimes

Section 5-617 - Distributing Faked Controlled Dangerous Substance - (a) A person may not distribute, attempt to distribute, or...

Section 5-618 - Possession or Purchase of Noncontrolled Substance - (a) Except as authorized in this title, a person may...

Section 5-619 - Drug Paraphernalia - (a) To determine whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a...

Section 5-620 - Controlled Paraphernalia - (a) Unless authorized under this title, a person may not:...

Section 5-621 - Use of Weapon as Separate Crime - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5-622 - Firearm Crimes - (a) In this section, “firearm” includes: (1) a handgun, antique...

Section 5-623 - Proceeds of Drug Crime - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5-624 - Drug-Induced Conduct - (a) In this section, “drug” does not include alcohol. (b)...

Part IV - Miscellaneous Crimes

Section 5-627 - Controlled Dangerous Substance Near School - (a) A person may not manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess...

Section 5-628 - Use of Minor - (a) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of...

Subtitle 7 - Prescription Drugs and Other Substances

Part I - Prescription Drugs

Section 5-701 - Dispensing Prescription Drug - (a) Sections 5–701 through 5–704 of this subtitle apply to:...

Section 5-702 - Sale of Drug Different From That Ordered - (a) (1) This subsection applies to a person engaged in...

Section 5-703 - Unsolicited Mailing - (a) This section does not apply to the mailing of...

Section 5-704 - Regulations - The Department may adopt regulations to administer and enforce §§...

Section 5-705 - Evidence of Counterfeiting - (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, in a...

Part II - Other Substances

Section 5-708 - Inhalant - (a) (1) This section applies to fingernail polish, model airplane...

Section 5-709 - Distribution of Inhalant and Instruction on Inhaling - (a) In this section, “distribute” includes actual, constructive, or attempted...

Section 5-710 - Use of Steroid or Hormone -- Warning - (a) In this section, “human growth hormone” means: (1) somatrem,...

Subtitle 8 - Criminal Procedure

Section 5-801 - Investigation by State Police - Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of State Police may...

Section 5-802 - Statewide Jurisdiction for Officers - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a law enforcement officer...

Section 5-803 - Payment for Information About Violations - (a) (1) The Secretary of State Police may pay a...

Section 5-804 - Administrative Inspection Warrants - (a) In this section, “administrative probable cause” means a valid...

Section 5-805 - Inspections - (a) In this section, “controlled premises” means: (1) a place...

Section 5-806 - Temporary and Permanent Injunctions - The Department, the Attorney General, and the State’s Attorney for...

Section 5-807 - Burden of Proof - (a) (1) The State need not negate an exemption, proviso,...

Section 5-808 - Immunity From Criminal Liability for Public Officials and Employees - (a) If the individual is engaged in the enforcement or...

Section 5-809 - Hearsay Admitted at Bail or Sentencing Hearing - Notwithstanding any other law, at a hearing relating to bail...

Section 5-810 - Convictions and Reports to Licensing Authorities - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 9 - Criminal and Civil Liability

Section 5-901 - Violations of Title Considered Felonies - Notwithstanding any other law, a violation of this title shall...

Section 5-902 - Prohibited Acts - (a) Except as otherwise authorized by this title, a person...

Section 5-903 - Use of False Registration - (a) In manufacturing or distributing a controlled dangerous substance, a...

Section 5-904 - Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Dangerous Substance - (a) A registrant may not: (1) distribute or dispense a...

Section 5-905 - Repeat Offenders - (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section,...

Section 5-906 - Education Program on Aids - In addition to a penalty imposed under this title, a...

Section 5-907 - Additional Penalties - A penalty imposed for violation of this title is in...

Section 5-908 - Penalties; Regulations - (a) The Department may impose a civil penalty in an...

Subtitle 11 - Short Title

Section 5-1101 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Controlled Dangerous...

Title 6 - Crimes Against Property

Subtitle 1 - Arson and Burning

Section 6-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-102 - Arson in the First Degree - (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously set fire...

Section 6-103 - Arson in the Second Degree - (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously set fire...

Section 6-104 - Malicious Burning of Personal Property in the First Degree - (a) This section applies to a violation involving property damage...

Section 6-105 - Malicious Burning of Personal Property in the Second Degree - (a) This section applies to a violation involving property damage...

Section 6-106 - Burning With Intent to Defraud - (a) A person may not set fire to or burn...

Section 6-107 - Threat of Arson - (a) A person may not threaten verbally or in writing...

Section 6-108 - Burning Trash Container - (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously set fire...

Section 6-109 - Attempt to Burn Structure or Property - Placing or distributing a flammable, explosive, or combustible material or...

Section 6-110 - Separate Units -- Separate Violations - If a structure is divided into separately owned or leased...

Section 6-111 - Charging Document - (a) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for...

Subtitle 2 - Burglary and Related Crimes

Section 6-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-202 - Burglary in the First Degree - (a) A person may not break and enter the dwelling...

Section 6-203 - Burglary in the Second Degree - (a) A person may not break and enter the storehouse...

Section 6-204 - Burglary in the Third Degree - (a) A person may not break and enter the dwelling...

Section 6-205 - Burglary in the Fourth Degree - (a) A person may not break and enter the dwelling...

Section 6-206 - Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle -- Rogue and Vagabond - (a) A person may not possess a burglar’s tool with...

Section 6-207 - Burglary With Destructive Device - (a) A person may not open or attempt to open...

Section 6-208 - Breaking and Entering a Research Facility - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-209 - Separate Units -- Separate Violations - For purposes of prosecution under this subtitle, a unit in...

Section 6-210 - Charging Document - (a) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for...

Subtitle 3 - Malicious Destruction and Related Crimes

Section 6-301 - Malicious Destruction -- Generally - (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously destroy, injure,...

Section 6-302 - Malicious Destruction -- Throwing Object at Vehicle - (a) A person may not willfully throw, shoot, or propel...

Section 6-303 - Public Utility Interference -- Electrical Equipment - (a) In this section, “electric company” has the meaning stated...

Section 6-304 - Public Utility Interference -- Gas Equipment - (a) In this section, “gas company” has the meaning stated...

Section 6-305 - Public Utility Interference -- Water Equipment - (a) In this section, “water equipment” includes a canal, spring,...

Section 6-306 - Serial Number -- Alteration and Sale of Good - (a) A person may not remove, deface, or obliterate a...

Section 6-307 - Serial Number -- Possession and Use - (a) A person may not: (1) sell or possess a...

Subtitle 4 - Trespass

Section 6-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-402 - Trespass on Posted Property - (a) A person may not enter or trespass on property...

Section 6-403 - Wanton Trespass on Private Property - (a) A person may not enter or cross over private...

Section 6-404 - Use of a Vehicle on Private Property - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a vessel;...

Section 6-405 - Use of an Off-Road Vehicle on Public Property - (a) In this section, “political subdivision” includes a: (1) county;...

Section 6-406 - Wanton Entry on Cultivated Land - (a) “Cultivated land” means land that has been cleared of...

Section 6-407 - Trespass in Stable Area of Racetrack - (a) A person may not enter or remain in the...

Section 6-408 - Entry on Property for Purpose of Invading Privacy of Occupants - (a) A person may not enter on the property of...

Section 6-409 - Refusal or Failure to Leave Public Building or Grounds - (a) A person may not refuse or fail to leave...

Section 6-410 - Wanton Trespass on Property of Government House - (a) A person may not commit wanton trespass on the...

Subtitle 5 - Crimes Involving Railroads

Section 6-501 - "Railroad Vehicle" Defined - In this subtitle, “railroad vehicle” includes a car, carriage, engine,...

Section 6-502 - Interference With Railroad - (a) In this section, “railroad” includes a switch, frog, rail,...

Section 6-503 - Unauthorized Access to Railroad Vehicle - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-504 - Giving a False Train Signal - (a) A person may not give a train signal to...

Section 6-505 - Striking Railroad Vehicle With Object - (a) In this section, “railroad” has the meaning stated in...

Section 6-506 - Unauthorized Buying or Selling Tickets - (a) Unless authorized by a railroad company that maintains offices...

Title 7 - Theft and Related Crimes

Subtitle 1 - Crimes Involving Theft

Part I - Theft

Section 7-101 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-102 - Rules of Construction - (a) Conduct described as theft in this part constitutes a...

Section 7-103 - Determination of Value - (a) In this section, “value” means: (1) the market value...

Section 7-104 - General Theft Provisions - (a) A person may not willfully or knowingly obtain or...

Section 7-105 - Motor Vehicle Theft - (a) In this section, “owner” means a person who has...

Section 7-105.1 - Owner's Affidavit - (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, in a...

Section 7-106 - Newspaper Theft - (a) In this section, “newspaper” means a periodical that is...

Section 7-107 - Bad Checks -- Prosecution as Theft - (a) A person who obtains property or a service by...

Section 7-108 - Charging Documents - (a) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for...

Section 7-109 - Proof of Theft - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a charge...

Section 7-110 - Defenses and Presumptions - (a) (1) It is not a defense to the crime...

Part II - Related Crimes

Section 7-113 - Embezzlement -- Fraudulent Misappropriation by Fiduciary - (a) A fiduciary may not: (1) fraudulently and willfully appropriate...

Section 7-114 - Defalcation - (a) (1) In this section, “revenue officer” means an officer...

Section 7-115 - Rehypothecation of Personal Securities - (a) While a contract of pledge or hypothecation is in...

Section 7-116 - Failure to Deliver Documents for Merchandise - (a) This section applies to a person who is entrusted...

Subtitle 2 - Unlawful Use of Goods

Section 7-201 - Theft of Grocery Carts - (a) This section applies only to a wheeled cart or...

Section 7-202 - Misappropriation by Bailee - (a) A bailee for hire, or a servant, agent, or...

Section 7-203 - Unauthorized Removal of Property - (a) Without the permission of the owner, a person may...

Section 7-204 - Theft or Duplication of State-Owned Keys - (a) A person may not use, distribute, manufacture, duplicate, or...

Section 7-205 - Failure to Return Rental Vehicle - (a) A person who leases or rents a motor vehicle...

Subtitle 3 - Crimes Involving Telecommunications and Electronics

Part I - General Provisions

Section 7-301 - Code Grabbing Devices - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-302 - Unauthorized Access to Computers and Related Material - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-303 - Interference With Cable Television Service - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-304 - Obtaining Telephone Records Without Authorization Prohibited - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Part II - Recorded Articles

Section 7-306 - Application of Part - This part does not apply to: (1) a radio or...

Section 7-307 - Effect on Private Litigation - This part does not affect the rights of parties in...

Section 7-308 - Prohibited Transfer of Recorded Sounds or Images - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-309 - Penalty - (a) For a first violation, a person who violates this...

Section 7-310 - Forfeiture and Destruction - A recorded article produced in violation of this part and...

Part III - Telecommunication Service Providers

Section 7-313 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-314 - Scope of Part - This part does not apply to: (1) a law enforcement...

Section 7-315 - Prohibited - A person may not knowingly: (1) possess, use, manufacture, distribute,...

Section 7-316 - Penalties - (a) A person who violates § 7-315 of this part...

Section 7-317 - Location of Violation - (a) A violation of § 7-315 of this part may...

Section 7-318 - Civil Liability - (a) A person who has suffered a specific and direct...

Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes

Subtitle 1 - Bad Checks

Section 8-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-102 - Rules of Construction - (a) For purposes of this subtitle, a drawer has insufficient...

Section 8-103 - Obtaining Property or Services by Bad Check - (a) A person may not obtain property or services by...

Section 8-104 - Obtaining Property or Services by Bad Check -- Presumptions - (a) The drawer or representative drawer is presumed to know...

Section 8-105 - Obtaining Property or Services by Bad Check -- Limitation on Prosecution - (a) A person who obtains property or services by issuing...

Section 8-106 - Penalty - (a) (1) A person who obtains property or services with...

Section 8-107 - Penalty -- Restoration of Property; Restitution; Collection Fee - In addition to the penalties provided in § 8-106 of...

Section 8-108 - Paying Court Fines or Costs With Bad Check - (a) A person may not pay a fine or cost...

Subtitle 2 - Credit Card Crimes

Part I - General Provisions

Section 8-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-202 - Rules of Construction - (a) If a person violates §§ 8-203 through 8-209 of...

Section 8-203 - Fraud in Procuring Issuance of Credit Card - (a) A person may not make or cause to be...

Section 8-204 - Credit Card Theft - (a) (1) A person may not: (i) take a credit...

Section 8-205 - Credit Card Counterfeiting - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-206 - Obtaining Property by Counterfeiting, Theft, or Misrepresentation - (a) A person may not for the purpose of obtaining...

Section 8-207 - Fraud -- Honoring Stolen or Counterfeit Credit Card; False Representation to Issuer - (a) If a person is authorized by an issuer to...

Section 8-208 - Completing Credit Card Without Consent; Possessing Contrivance to Reproduce Credit Card Without Consent - (a) In this section, “incomplete credit card” means a credit...

Section 8-209 - Receiving Property by Stolen, Counterfeit, or Misrepresented Credit Card - (a) A person may not receive money, goods, services, or...

Section 8-210 - Publishing Number or Code of Telephone Credit Card - (a) In this section, “publish” means to communicate information to...

Section 8-211 - Prohibited Defenses; Lesser Included Crime Status Not Available - (a) It is not a defense to a crime under...

Part II - Credit Card Number Protection

Section 8-213 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-214 - Prohibited -- Unauthorized Use or Disclosure - (a) A person may not use or disclose any credit...

Section 8-214.1 - Use of Affidavit by Credit Cardholder in Criminal Case or Juvenile Proceeding - (a) In a criminal case or juvenile proceeding involving a...

Section 8-216 - Criminal Penalty - A person who violates this part is guilty of a...

Section 8-217 - Civil Penalty; Injunction - (a) (1) The Attorney General may institute a civil action...

Subtitle 3 - Identity Fraud

Section 8-301 - Identity Fraud - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-302 - Blank or Incorrect Identification Card - (a) In this section, “offer for sale” includes to induce,...

Section 8-303 - Government Identification Document - (a) In this section, “government identification document” means one of...

Section 8-304 - Report - (a) A person who knows or reasonably suspects that the...

Section 8-305 - Identity Theft Passports - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 4 - Other Commercial Fraud

Section 8-401 - Fraudulent Conversion of Partnership Assets - (a) A partner may not with fraudulent intent: (1) convert...

Section 8-402 - Fraudulent Misrepresentation by Corporate Officer or Agent - (a) With intent to defraud, an officer or agent of...

Section 8-403 - Removal of Personal Property - (a) A debtor who possesses personal property that is subject...

Section 8-404 - Pyramid Promotional Schemes - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-405 - Wrongful Disposal of Vessel Cargo - (a) This section applies only to a person employed in...

Section 8-406 - Misuse of Documents of Title - (a) A person, on the person’s own behalf or on...

Section 8-407 - Fraudulent Conversion of Leased or Rented Good - (a) This section applies to a written contract or written...

Section 8-408 - Unlawful Subleasing of Motor Vehicles - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 5 - Public Fraud

Part I - Public Assistance Fraud

Section 8-501 - "Fraud" Defined - In this part, “fraud” includes: (1) the willful making of...

Section 8-502 - Scope of Part - This part does not apply to a violation of Part...

Section 8-503 - Public Assistance Fraud - (a) This section applies to money, property, food stamps, or...

Section 8-504 - Fraudulent Statement in Application - (a) An application for money, property, food stamps, or other...

Section 8-505 - Public Assistance -- Conversion of Donated Food - (a) A person with intent to defraud may not make...

Part II - Medicaid Fraud

Section 8-508 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-509 - Defrauding State Health Plan - A person may not: (1) knowingly and willfully defraud or...

Section 8-510 - Conversion - A person who has applied for or received a benefit...

Section 8-511 - Bribe or Kickback - A person may not: (1) provide to another individual items...

Section 8-512 - Referral Rebate - A person may not solicit, offer, make, or receive a...

Section 8-513 - False Representation for Qualification - A person may not knowingly and willfully make, cause to...

Section 8-514 - Obtaining Benefit by Fraud - A person may not knowingly and willfully obtain, attempt to...

Section 8-515 - Unauthorized Possession of Benefit Card - A person may not knowingly and willfully possess a medical...

Section 8-516 - Criminal Penalty - (a) If a violation of this part results in the...

Section 8-517 - Civil Penalty - (a) A health care provider who violates a provision of...

Part III - Other Public Fraud

Section 8-520 - Fundraising - (a) In this section, “public safety officer” means: (1) a...

Section 8-521 - Fraudulently Obtaining Legal Representation From Public Defender's Office - (a) A person may not obtain or attempt to obtain...

Section 8-522 - Use of Simulated Documents to Induce Payment - (a) This section applies to a simulated document even if...

Section 8-523 - Housing Assistance -- Knowingly Making False Statement - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 6 - Counterfeiting and Related Crimes

Section 8-601 - Counterfeiting of Private Instruments and Documents - (a) A person, with intent to defraud another, may not...

Section 8-602 - Issuing Counterfeit Private Instruments and Documents - (a) A person, with intent to defraud another, may not...

Section 8-603 - Possessing Counterfeit Title to Motor Vehicle - (a) A person may not knowingly possess, with unlawful intent,...

Section 8-604 - Counterfeiting United States Currency With Intent to Defraud - (a) A person may not, with intent to defraud: (1)...

Section 8-604.1 - Possessing or Issuing Counterfeit United States Currency - (a) A person may not knowingly possess, with unlawful intent,...

Section 8-605 - Counterfeiting of Public Documents - (a) (1) A person may not counterfeit, cause to be...

Section 8-606 - Making False Entries in Public Records and Related Crimes - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-606.1 - Forging, Falsifying, or Counterfeiting Signature of Judge, Court Officer, or Court Employee - (a) A person may not: (1) forge, falsify, or counterfeit...

Section 8-607 - Counterfeiting Public Seal - (a) In this section, “public seal” means: (1) the great...

Section 8-608 - Counterfeiting Stamp of Comptroller - (a) A person may not: (1) counterfeit the stamp of...

Section 8-609 - Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods - (a) In this section, “order for money or goods” means...

Section 8-610 - Counterfeiting Prescription - (a) In this section, “prescription” includes an order, paper, and...

Section 8-611 - Trademark Counterfeiting - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-612 - Counterfeiting and Issuing of Tokens - (a) In this section, “token” means a ticket, coupon, coin,...

Section 8-613 - Unlawful Operation of Vending Machines and Related Manufacture of Slugs - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 7 - Crimes Against Estates

Section 8-701 - Embezzling, Altering Will or Record - (a) A person may not willfully or corruptly embezzle, steal,...

Section 8-702 - Destroying Will - (a) Unless the maker of a will gives instruction to...

Subtitle 8 - Financial Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults

Section 8-801 - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Prohibited - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Fraud

Section 8-901 - Livestock Breed Certificate Not Provided - (a) A person may not fail to furnish to the...

Section 8-902 - Methyl Alcohol in Medication - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-903 - Unauthorized Carrier Transfer Ticket - (a) (1) A person may not intentionally issue, sell, or...

Section 8-904 - Racing Horse Under False Name - (a) A person knowingly may not enter or race a...

Section 8-905 - Counterfeit Pari-Mutuel Betting Tickets - (a) A person may not knowingly present for payoff, or...

Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration

Subtitle 1 - Perjury

Section 9-101 - Perjury - (a) A person may not willfully and falsely make an...

Section 9-102 - Subornation of Perjury - (a) A person may not procure another to commit perjury...

Section 9-103 - Charging Document - (a) An indictment, information, or other charging document for perjury...

Subtitle 2 - Bribery

Section 9-201 - Bribery of Public Employee - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 9-202 - Bribery of Juror; Acceptance of Bribe by Juror - (a) A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe...

Section 9-203 - Bribery of Voter - (a) (1) A person, including a candidate for office, may...

Section 9-204 - Bribery of Person Participating in or Connected With Athletic Contest - (a) A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe...

Section 9-205 - Acceptance of Bribe by Person Participating in or Connected With Athletic Contest - (a) A person participating in or connected with an athletic...

Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice

Section 9-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-302 - Inducing False Testimony or Avoidance of Subpoena - (a) A person may not harm another, threaten to harm...

Section 9-303 - Retaliation for Testimony - (a) A person may not intentionally harm another, threaten to...

Section 9-304 - Court to Prevent Intimidation of Victim or Witness - (a) A finding of good cause under this section may...

Section 9-305 - Intimidating or Corrupting Juror - (a) A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt...

Section 9-306 - Obstruction of Justice - (a) A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt...

Section 9-307 - Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence - (a) A person may not destroy, alter, conceal, or remove...

Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband

Part I - Harboring and Escape

Section 9-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-402 - Harboring Fugitive - (a) This section does not apply if the warrant is...

Section 9-403 - Harboring Escaped Inmate - (a) A person may not willfully harbor an inmate, who...

Section 9-404 - Escape in the First Degree - (a) A person may not knowingly escape from a place...

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