Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person

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...

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Maryland Statutes Criminal Law Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person

Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person