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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-602.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-602.2 - Failure to Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect

    (a)    A person who is required to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse or neglect of a child under § 5–704 of the Family Law Article may not knowingly fail to provide the required notice or make the required written report if the person has actual knowledge of the abuse or neglect.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.    (c)    This section applies only to a failure to report child abuse or neglect that occurs during the time the child is a minor.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-603 - Sale of Minor

    (a)    A person may not sell, barter, or trade, or offer to sell, barter, or trade, a minor for money, property, or anything else of value.    (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 $10,000 or both for each violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-605 - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult in the Second Degree

    (a)    This section does not apply to abuse that involves sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult.    (b)    (1)    A caregiver, a parent, or other person who has permanent or temporary care or responsibility for the supervision of a vulnerable adult may not:            (i)    cause abuse or neglect of the vulnerable adult; or            (ii)    intentionally and maliciously inflict severe emotional distress on the vulnerable adult.        (2)    A household member or family member may not:            (i)    cause abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult; or            (ii)    intentionally and maliciously inflict severe emotional distress on a vulnerable adult.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.    (d)    A sentence imposed under this section shall be in addition to any other sentence imposed for a conviction arising from the same facts and circumstances unless the evidence required to prove each crime is substantially identical.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-606 - Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult -- Investigation

    If a State or local unit receives a report of present or past abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult, an investigation shall be conducted in accordance with:         (1)    § 7-1005 of the Health - General Article if the adult has a developmental disability as defined in § 7-101 of the Health - General Article;        (2)    § 10-705 of the Health - General Article if the adult is in a facility as defined in § 10-101 of the Health - General Article;        (3)    § 19-346 or § 19-347 of the Health - General Article if the adult is a resident of a related institution as defined in § 19-301 of the Health - General Article; and        (4)    §§ 14-301 through 14-309 of the Family Law Article if the adult does not meet the criteria of item (1), (2), or (3) of this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-607 - Hazing

    (a)    A person may not recklessly or intentionally do an act or create a situation that subjects a student to the risk of serious bodily injury for the purpose of an initiation into a student organization of a school, college, or university.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.    (c)    The implied or express consent of a student to hazing is not a defense under this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-608 - Duty to Report Missing Child

    (a)    In this section, “missing child” means a minor whose whereabouts are unknown to a parent or other person who has permanent care and custody or responsibility for the supervision of the minor.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a parent or other person who has permanent care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor under the age of 13 years may not recklessly or willfully fail to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency that the minor is a missing child within 24 hours of the time at which the parent or other person knew or should have known that the minor is a missing child.    (c)    This section does not apply if the fact that the minor is a missing child has already been reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-609 - Duty to Report Death of Minor

    (a)    Unless the death of a minor has already been reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency or medical authority, a parent or other person who has permanent care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor shall report the death of the minor to the appropriate law enforcement agency or medical authority within 5 hours of becoming aware of the death.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-701 - Extortion Generally

    (a)    This section does not apply to legitimate efforts by employees or their representatives to obtain certain wages, hours, or working conditions.    (b)    A person may not obtain, attempt to obtain, or conspire to obtain money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another person with the person’s consent, if the consent is induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened:        (1)    force or violence;        (2)    economic injury;        (3)    destruction, concealment, removal, confiscation, or possession of any immigration or government identification document with intent to harm the immigration status of another person; or        (4)    notification of law enforcement officials about another person’s undocumented or illegal immigration status.    (c)    (1)    If the value of the property, labor, or services is at least $1,000 but less than $10,000, a person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.        (2)    If the value of the property, labor, or services is at least $10,000 but less than $100,000, a person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both.        (3)    If the value of the property, labor, or services is $100,000 or more, a person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both.    (d)    If the value of the property, labor, or services is less than $1,000, a person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.    (e)    A prosecution for a felony under this section shall be instituted within 5 years after the crime was committed.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-702 - Extortion by State or Local Government Officer or Employee

    (a)    In this section, “political subdivision” includes a:        (1)    county;        (2)    municipal corporation;        (3)    bicounty or multicounty agency;        (4)    county board of education;        (5)    public authority; or        (6)    special taxing district.    (b)    An officer or employee of the State or of a political subdivision may not wrongfully obtain or attempt to obtain money, property, or anything of value from a person with the person’s consent, if the consent is obtained under color or pretense of office, under color of official right, or by wrongful use of actual or threatened force or violence.    (c)    If the value of the property is at least $1,000 but less than $10,000, a person who violates this section:        (1)    is guilty of the felony of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; and        (2)    notwithstanding any pardon, shall be barred permanently from employment by the State or by a political subdivision.    (d)    If the value of the property is at least $10,000 but less than $100,000, a person who violates this section:        (1)    is guilty of the felony of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both; and        (2)    notwithstanding any pardon, shall be barred permanently from employment by the State or by a political subdivision.    (e)    If the value of the property is $100,000 or more, a person who violates this section:        (1)    is guilty of the felony of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both; and        (2)    notwithstanding any pardon, shall be barred permanently from employment by the State or by a political subdivision.    (f)    If the value of the property is less than $1,000, a person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.    (g)    A prosecution for a felony under this section shall be instituted within 5 years after the crime was committed.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-703 - Inducing Another to Give Up Compensation

    (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.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-704 - Extortion by False Accusation

    (a)    A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another, may not falsely accuse or threaten to falsely accuse another of a crime or of anything that, if the accusation were true, would tend to bring the other into contempt or disrepute.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-705 - Extortion by Verbal Threat

    (a)    A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another, may not verbally threaten to:        (1)    accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute; or        (2)    (i)    cause physical injury to a person;            (ii)    inflict emotional distress on a person;            (iii)    cause economic damage to a person; or            (iv)    cause damage to the property of a person.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-706 - Extortion by Written Threat

    (a)    (1)    This section applies to any writing, whether or not the writing is signed, or if the writing is signed, whether or not it is signed with a fictitious name or any other mark or designation.        (2)    This section does not apply to a good faith reasonable notice of dishonor and warning of criminal prosecution under Title 8, Subtitle 1 of this article given by a holder of an instrument to the maker of the instrument.    (b)    A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, or anything of value from another, may not knowingly send or deliver, or make for the purpose of being sent or delivered and part with the possession of, a writing threatening to:        (1)    accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute; or        (2)    (i)    cause physical injury to a person;            (ii)    inflict emotional distress on a person;            (iii)    cause economic damage to a person; or            (iv)    cause damage to the property of a person.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-707 - Coercing or Intimidating Another to Contribute or Donate

    (a)    This section does not prohibit picketing in connection with a labor dispute, as defined in § 4-301 of the Labor and Employment Article.    (b)    A person or group may not engage in an act or conduct solely to coerce or intimidate another person to contribute or donate any money, goods, materials, or services to a social, economic, or political association or organization.    (c)    (1)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.        (2)    Each day on which a violation of this section occurs is a separate violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-708 - Threat Against State or Local Official

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Local official” means an individual serving in a publicly elected office of a local government unit, as defined in § 10–101 of the State Government Article.        (3)    (i)    “State official” has the meaning stated in § 5–101 of the General Provisions Article.            (ii)    “State official” includes the Governor, Governor–elect, Lieutenant Governor, and Lieutenant Governor–elect.        (4)    “Threat” includes:            (i)    an oral threat; or            (ii)    a threat in any written form, whether or not the writing is signed, or if the writing is signed, whether or not it is signed with a fictitious name or any other mark.    (b)    A person may not knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a State official, a local official, a deputy State’s Attorney, an assistant State’s Attorney, or an assistant Public Defender.    (c)    A person may not knowingly send, deliver, part with, or make for the purpose of sending or delivering a threat prohibited under subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 7 - Extortion and Other Threats|Section 3-709 - Sextortion and Revenge Porn

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Intimate parts” has the meaning stated in § 3–809 of this title.        (3)    “Sexual activity” has the meaning stated in § 3–809 of this title.    (b)    A person may not cause another to:        (1)    engage in an act of sexual activity by threatening to:            (i)    accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute;            (ii)    cause physical injury to a person;            (iii)    inflict emotional distress on a person;            (iv)    cause economic damage to a person; or            (v)    cause damage to the property of a person; or        (2)    engage as a subject in the production of a visual representation or performance that depicts the other with the other’s intimate parts exposed or engaging in or simulating an act of sexual activity by threatening to:            (i)    accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute;            (ii)    cause physical injury to a person;            (iii)    inflict emotional distress on a person;            (iv)    cause economic damage to a person; or            (v)    cause damage to the property of a person.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.    (d)    A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section.    (e)    A visual representation depicting a victim that is part of a court record for a case arising from a prosecution under this section:        (1)    subject to item (2) of this subsection, may not be made available for public inspection; and        (2)    except as otherwise ordered by the court, may only be made available for inspection in relation to a criminal charge under this section to:            (i)    court personnel;            (ii)    a jury in a criminal case brought under this section;            (iii)    the State’s Attorney or the State’s Attorney’s designee;            (iv)    the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee;            (v)    a law enforcement officer;            (vi)    the defendant or the defendant’s attorney; or            (vii)    the victim or the victim’s attorney.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment|Section 3-801 - "Course of Conduct" Defined

    In this subtitle, “course of conduct” means a persistent pattern of conduct, composed of a series of acts over time, that shows a continuity of purpose.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment|Section 3-802 - Stalking

    (a)    In this section, “stalking” means a malicious course of conduct that includes approaching or pursuing another where:        (1)    the person intends to place or knows or reasonably should have known the conduct would place another in reasonable fear:            (i)    1.    of serious bodily injury;                2.    of an assault in any degree;                3.    of rape or sexual offense as defined by §§ 3–303 through 3–308 of this title or attempted rape or sexual offense in any degree;                4.    of false imprisonment; or                5.    of death; or            (ii)    that a third person likely will suffer any of the acts listed in item (i) of this item; or        (2)    the person intends to cause or knows or reasonably should have known that the conduct would cause serious emotional distress to another.    (b)    The provisions of this section do not apply to conduct that is:        (1)    performed to ensure compliance with a court order;        (2)    performed to carry out a specific lawful commercial purpose; or        (3)    authorized, required, or protected by local, State, or federal law.    (c)    A person may not engage in stalking.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.    (e)    A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any other crime based on the acts establishing a violation of this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment|Section 3-803 - Harassment

    (a)    A person may not follow another in or about a public place or maliciously engage in a course of conduct that alarms or seriously annoys the other:        (1)    with the intent to harass, alarm, or annoy the other;        (2)    after receiving a reasonable warning or request to stop by or on behalf of the other; and        (3)    without a legal purpose.    (b)    This section does not apply to a peaceable activity intended to express a political view or provide information to others.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    for a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and        (2)    for a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 180 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment|Section 3-804 - Misuse of Telephone Facilities and Equipment

    (a)    A person may not use telephone facilities or equipment to make:        (1)    an anonymous call that is reasonably expected to annoy, abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another;        (2)    repeated calls with the intent to annoy, abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another; or        (3)    a comment, request, suggestion, or proposal that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.