Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration

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...

Section 9-405 - Escape in the Second Degree - (a) (1) A person who has been lawfully arrested may...

Section 9-406 - Escape -- Voluntary Intoxication Not a Defense - Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to a charge of...

Section 9-407 - Escape -- Sentencing Terms - A sentence imposed for a violation of § 9-404 or...

Section 9-408 - Resisting or Interfering With Arrest - (a) In this section, “police officer” means an individual who...

Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement

Section 9-410 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-411 - Scope of Part - This part does not apply to a drug or substance...

Section 9-412 - Contraband -- in General - (a) A person may not: (1) deliver any contraband to...

Section 9-413 - Contraband -- for Escape - (a) (1) A person may not deliver contraband to a...

Section 9-414 - Contraband -- Weapon - (a) (1) A person may not deliver a weapon to...

Section 9-415 - Contraband -- Alcoholic Beverage - (a) This section does not apply to an alcoholic beverage...

Section 9-416 - Contraband -- Controlled Dangerous Substance - (a) A person may not: (1) deliver a controlled dangerous...

Section 9-417 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty - (a) This section does not apply to a work release...

Section 9-418 - Separate Sentence - A sentence imposed under this part may be separate from...

Subtitle 5 - False Statements

Section 9-501 - False Statement -- to Law Enforcement Officer - (a) A person may not make, or cause to be...

Section 9-502 - False Statement -- When Under Arrest - (a) A person who is arrested by a law enforcement...

Section 9-503 - False Statement -- to Public Official Concerning Crime or Hazard - (a) A person may not make, or cause to be...

Section 9-504 - False Statement -- Concerning Destructive Device or Toxic Material - (a) This section does not apply to a statement made...

Section 9-505 - Representation of Destructive Device - (a) A person may not manufacture, possess, transport, or place:...

Section 9-506 - Maryland Higher Education Commission Fund Application -- False or Concealed Material Fact - (a) A person may not knowingly and willfully falsify or...

Section 9-507 - Common-Law Criminal Defamation Repealed - The common-law crime of criminal defamation is repealed.

Section 9-508 - False Filings of Financing Statement or Amendment - (a) In this section, “financing statement” has the meaning stated...

Subtitle 6 - Interference With Government Operations

Part I - In General

Section 9-601 - Interference With Emergency Communication - (a) In this section, “emergency” means a circumstance in which:...

Section 9-602 - State Personnel Monitoring or Recording Telephone Conversation - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 9-603 - Prerecorded Emergency Message - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 9-604 - False Alarm - (a) A person may not knowingly make or cause to...

Part II - Alarm Systems

Section 9-607 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-608 - Nonemergency Activation of Signal - (a) A person may not intentionally activate a signal for...

Section 9-609 - Multiple False Alarms - (a) This section does not apply: (1) to alarm systems...

Section 9-610 - Defective Alarm System - (a) In this section, “defective alarm system” means an alarm...

Section 9-611 - Audible Alarm System - (a) In this section, “audible alarm system” means an alarm...

Subtitle 7 - Sabotage

Section 9-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-702 - Injury to or Interference With Property -- Acting With Intent to Hinder Defense-Related Activity - (a) A person may not destroy, impair, damage, or interfere...

Section 9-703 - Defective Workmanship -- Acting With Intent to Hinder Defense-Related Activity - (a) A person may not intentionally: (1) make or cause...

Section 9-704 - Identification Badges and Identification Cards -- Certain Facilities - (a) This section applies to a person possessing an identification...

Section 9-705 - Identification Badges and Identification Cards -- Required Surrender - A person who finds or gains possession of an identification...

Section 9-706 - Identification Badges and Identification Cards -- Unauthorized Use - (a) To enter a place or establishment in which a...

Section 9-706.1 - Trespass or Violation at Nuclear Power Facility -- Detention - (a) In this section, “security officer” means a proprietary or...

Section 9-707 - Rights of Labor Unaffected - This subtitle does not impair, curtail, or destroy the rights...

Section 9-708 - Relation to Other Laws - If conduct prohibited by this subtitle is also unlawful under...

Subtitle 8 - Criminal Organizations

Section 9-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-802 - Criminal Organization Activity - (a) A person may not threaten an individual, or a...

Section 9-803 - Criminal Organization Activity -- Schools - (a) A person may not threaten an individual, or a...

Section 9-804 - Participation in Criminal Organization Prohibited - (a) A person may not: (1) participate in a criminal...

Section 9-805 - Criminal Organization - (a) A person may not organize, supervise, promote, sponsor, finance,...

Section 9-806 - Construction of Subtitle - Nothing in this subtitle may be construed inconsistently with the...

Section 9-807 - Venue - For purposes of venue, any violation of this subtitle is...

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Maryland Statutes Criminal Law Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration

Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration