(a) An officer or employee of the State or of a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multicounty agency may not, by force, intimidation, or threat, induce a person employed in work financed wholly or partly by the State or by a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multicounty agency to give up any compensation to which the person is entitled under a contract or otherwise.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(c) A prosecution for a crime under this section shall be instituted within 5 years after the crime was committed.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats
Section 3-701 - Extortion Generally
Section 3-702 - Extortion by State or Local Government Officer or Employee
Section 3-703 - Inducing Another to Give Up Compensation
Section 3-704 - Extortion by False Accusation
Section 3-705 - Extortion by Verbal Threat
Section 3-706 - Extortion by Written Threat
Section 3-707 - Coercing or Intimidating Another to Contribute or Donate