If a statute makes a felony of a crime that is a misdemeanor at common law, a charging document:
(1) may not merge the misdemeanor in the felony; but
(2) may contain counts for the felony and for the misdemeanor.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Charging Procedures and Documents
Section 4-101 - Charge by Citation
Section 4-102 - Charge by Criminal Information
Section 4-103 - Preliminary Hearing
Section 4-104 - Merger of Common Law Misdemeanor in Statutory Felony Prohibited
Section 4-105 - Naming of Two or More Persons With Like Interests in Charging Document
Section 4-106 - Description of Money in Charging Document
Section 4-107 - Charging Document for Violation of Ordinance
Section 4-108 - Charging Document for Crimes Involving Instruments