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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-319 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-319 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Admissibility of Evidence

    (a)    Evidence relating to a victim’s reputation for chastity or abstinence and opinion evidence relating to a victim’s chastity or abstinence may not be admitted in a prosecution for:        (1)    a crime specified under this subtitle or a lesser included crime;        (2)    the sexual abuse of a minor under § 3-602 of this title or a lesser included crime; or        (3)    the sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult under § 3-604 of this title or a lesser included crime.    (b)    Evidence of a specific instance of a victim’s prior sexual conduct may be admitted in a prosecution described in subsection (a) of this section only if the judge finds that:        (1)    the evidence is relevant;        (2)    the evidence is material to a fact in issue in the case;        (3)    the inflammatory or prejudicial nature of the evidence does not outweigh its probative value; and        (4)    the evidence:            (i)    is of the victim’s past sexual conduct with the defendant;            (ii)    is of a specific instance of sexual activity showing the source or origin of semen, pregnancy, disease, or trauma;            (iii)    supports a claim that the victim has an ulterior motive to accuse the defendant of the crime; or            (iv)    is offered for impeachment after the prosecutor has put the victim’s prior sexual conduct in issue.    (c)    (1)    Evidence described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section may not be referred to in a statement to a jury or introduced in a trial unless the court has first held a closed hearing and determined that the evidence is admissible.        (2)    The court may reconsider a ruling excluding the evidence and hold an additional closed hearing if new information is discovered during the course of the trial that may make the evidence admissible.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-319.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-319.1 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Evidence of Physical Resistance

    (a)    Evidence of physical resistance by the victim is not required to prove that a crime under this subtitle was committed.    (b)    The provisions of subsection (a) of this section may not be construed to affect the admissibility of evidence of actual physical resistance by the victim.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-320 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-320 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Jury Instructions

    In a criminal prosecution under § 3–303, § 3–304, §§ 3–307 through 3–310, § 3–314, or § 3–315 of this subtitle, a judge may not instruct the jury:        (1)    to examine the testimony of the prosecuting witness with caution, solely because of the nature of the charge;        (2)    that the charge is easily made or difficult to disprove, solely because of the nature of the charge; or        (3)    to follow another similar instruction, solely because of the nature of the charge.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-321 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-321 - Crime of Sodomy Repealed

    The common law crime of sodomy has been repealed.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-322 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-322 - Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice

    (a)    A person may not:        (1)    take the sexual organ of another or of an animal in the person’s mouth;        (2)    place the person’s sexual organ in the mouth of another or of an animal; or        (3)    commit another unnatural or perverted sexual practice with another or with an animal.    (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 $1,000 or both.    (c)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.    (d)    An indictment for a violation of this section:        (1)    is sufficient if it states that the defendant committed an unnatural and perverted sexual practice with a person or animal as applicable; but        (2)    need not state the particular:            (i)    unnatural or perverted sexual practice with which the defendant is charged; or            (ii)    manner in which the defendant committed the unnatural or perverted sexual practice.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-323 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-323 - Incest

    (a)    A person may not knowingly engage in vaginal intercourse with anyone whom the person may not marry under § 2-202 of the Family Law Article.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 1 year and not exceeding 10 years.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-324 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-324 - Sexual Solicitation of Minor

    (a)    In this section, “solicit” means to command, authorize, urge, entice, request, or advise a person by any means, including:        (1)    in person;        (2)    through an agent or agency;        (3)    over the telephone;        (4)    through any print medium;        (5)    by mail;        (6)    by computer or Internet; or        (7)    by any other electronic means.    (b)    (1)    A person may not, with the intent to commit a violation of § 3–304 or § 3–307 of this subtitle or § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article, knowingly solicit a minor, or a law enforcement officer posing as a minor, to engage in activities that would be unlawful for the person to engage in under § 3–304 or § 3–307 of this subtitle or § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article.        (2)    A person may not, with the intent to commit a violation of § 3–304 or § 3–307 of this subtitle or § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article, knowingly solicit the consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor, or a law enforcement officer posing as a parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor, to engage in activities with the minor that would be unlawful for the person to engage in under § 3–304 or § 3–307 of this subtitle or § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article.    (c)    A violation of this section is considered to be committed in the State for purposes of determining jurisdiction if the solicitation:        (1)    originated in the State; or        (2)    is received in the State.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    for a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both; and        (2)    for a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-325 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes|Section 3-325 - Use of Personal Identifying Information or the Identity of Another

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Personal identifying information” has the meaning stated in § 8–301 of this article.        (3)    “Sexual crime” means an act that would constitute a violation of this subtitle, § 3–602 of this title, § 3–902 of this title, or Title 11 of this article.    (b)    A person may not use the personal identifying information or identity of an individual without consent to invite, encourage, or solicit another to commit a sexual crime against the individual.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both.    (d)    (1)    A State’s Attorney or the Attorney General may investigate and prosecute a violation of this section or a violation of any crime based on the act establishing a violation of this section.        (2)    If the Attorney General exercises authority under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Attorney General has all the powers and duties of a State’s Attorney, including the use of a grand jury in any county or Baltimore City, to investigate and prosecute the violation.    (e)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the prosecution of a violation of this section or for a violation of any crime based on the act establishing a violation of this section may be commenced in any county in which:        (1)    an element of the crime occurred; or        (2)    the victim resides.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 4 - Robbery|Section 3-402 - Robbery

    (a)    A person may not commit or attempt to commit robbery.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 4 - Robbery|Section 3-403 - Robbery With Dangerous Weapon

    (a)    A person may not commit or attempt to commit robbery under § 3-402 of this subtitle:        (1)    with a dangerous weapon; or        (2)    by displaying a written instrument claiming that the person has possession of a dangerous weapon.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 4 - Robbery|Section 3-404 - Charging Document

    (a)    An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for robbery is sufficient if it substantially states:    “(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) did feloniously rob (name of victim) of (property/service) (having a value of $1,000 or more) (with a dangerous weapon) in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.    (b)    If a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $1,000 or more, the court shall instruct the jury to determine whether the value of the property or service is less than $1,000, or $1,000 or more.    (c)    Unless a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $1,000 or more, a felony violation of § 7–104 of this article is not a lesser included crime of robbery.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 4 - Robbery|Section 3-405 - Carjacking

    (a)    In this section, “motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11-135 of the Transportation Article.    (b)    (1)    An individual may not take unauthorized possession or control of a motor vehicle from another individual who actually possesses the motor vehicle, by force or violence, or by putting that individual in fear through intimidation or threat of force or violence.        (2)    A violation of this subsection is carjacking.    (c)    (1)    A person may not employ or display a dangerous weapon during the commission of a carjacking.        (2)    A violation of this subsection is armed carjacking.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 years.    (e)    A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to a sentence for any other crime that arises from the conduct underlying the carjacking or armed carjacking.    (f)    It is not a defense under this section that the defendant did not intend to permanently deprive the owner or possessor of the motor vehicle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 5 - Kidnapping|Section 3-501 - "Home or Usual Place of Abode" Defined

    In this subtitle, “home or usual place of abode” includes the real property appurtenant to the home or place of abode.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 5 - Kidnapping|Section 3-502 - Kidnapping

    (a)    A person may not, by force or fraud, carry or cause a person to be carried in or outside the State with the intent to have the person carried or concealed in or outside the State.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of kidnapping and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 years.    (c)    Kidnapping does not include the act of a parent in carrying a minor child of that parent in or outside the State.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 5 - Kidnapping|Section 3-503 - Child Kidnapping

    (a)    (1)    A person may not, without color of right:            (i)    forcibly abduct, take, or carry away a child under the age of 12 years from:                1.    the home or usual place of abode of the child; or                2.    the custody and control of the child’s parent or legal guardian;            (ii)    without the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian, persuade or entice a child under the age of 12 years from:                1.    the child’s home or usual place of abode; or                2.    the custody and control of the child’s parent or legal guardian; or            (iii)    with the intent of depriving the child’s parent or legal guardian, or any person lawfully possessing the child, of the custody, care, and control of the child, knowingly secrete or harbor a child under the age of 12 years.        (2)    In addition to the prohibitions provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a person may not, by force or fraud, kidnap, steal, take, or carry away a child under the age of 16 years.    (b)    (1)    A person who violates subsection (a)(1) of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.        (2)    (i)    Except as provided under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a person, other than a parent of the child, who violates subsection (a)(2) of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 years.            (ii)    1.    If a person convicted under subsection (a)(2) of this section is convicted in the same proceeding of rape or a first degree sexual offense under Subtitle 3 of this title, the person is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding life without the possibility of parole.                2.    If the State intends to seek a sentence of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph, the State shall notify the person in writing of the State’s intent at least 30 days before trial.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-601 - Child Abuse

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Abuse” means physical injury sustained by a minor as a result of cruel or inhumane treatment or as a result of a malicious act under circumstances that indicate that the minor’s health or welfare is harmed or threatened by the treatment or act.        (3)    “Family member” means a relative of a minor by blood, adoption, or marriage.        (4)    “Household member” means a person who lives with or is a regular presence in a home of a minor at the time of the alleged abuse.        (5)    “Severe physical injury” means:            (i)    brain injury or bleeding within the skull;            (ii)    starvation; or            (iii)    physical injury that:                1.    creates a substantial risk of death; or                2.    causes permanent or protracted serious:                A.    disfigurement;                B.    loss of the function of any bodily member or organ; or                C.    impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.    (b)    (1)    A parent, family member, household member, or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor may not cause abuse to the minor that:            (i)    results in the death of the minor; or            (ii)    causes severe physical injury to the minor.        (2)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of the felony of child abuse in the first degree and on conviction is subject to:            (i)    imprisonment not exceeding 25 years;            (ii)    if the violation results in the death of a victim at least 13 years old, imprisonment not exceeding 40 years; or            (iii)    if the violation results in the death of a victim under the age of 13 years, imprisonment not exceeding life.    (c)    A person who violates this section after being convicted of a previous violation of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    imprisonment not exceeding 25 years; or        (2)    if the violation results in the death of the victim, imprisonment not exceeding life.    (d)    (1)    (i)    A parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor may not cause abuse to the minor.            (ii)    A household member or family member may not cause abuse to a minor.        (2)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of the felony of child abuse in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years.    (e)    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.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-601.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-601.1 - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor

    (a)    (1)    A person may not commit a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor who is at least 2 years old is present in a residence.        (2)    For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, a minor is present if the minor is within sight or hearing of the crime of violence.    (b)    A person who violates this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years in addition to any other sentence imposed for the crime of violence.    (c)    A court may impose an enhanced penalty under subsection (b) of this section if:        (1)    at least 30 days before trial in the circuit court, and 15 days before trial in the District Court, the State’s Attorney notifies the defendant in writing of the State’s intention to seek the enhanced penalty; and        (2)    the elements of subsection (a)(1) of this section have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.    (d)    If the defendant is charged by indictment or criminal information, the State may include the notice required under subsection (c)(1) of this section in the indictment or information.    (e)    An enhanced penalty imposed under this section shall be separate from and consecutive to a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-602 - Sexual Abuse of a Minor

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Family member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.        (3)    “Household member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.        (4)    (i)    “Sexual abuse” means an act that involves sexual molestation or exploitation of a minor, whether physical injuries are sustained or not.            (ii)    “Sexual abuse” includes:                1.    incest;                2.    rape;                3.    sexual offense in any degree; and                4.    unnatural or perverted sexual practices.    (b)    (1)    A parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor may not cause sexual abuse to the minor.        (2)    A household member or family member may not cause sexual abuse to a minor.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years.    (d)    A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for:        (1)    any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section; or        (2)    a violation of § 3-601 of this subtitle involving an act of abuse separate from sexual abuse under this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  3-602.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person|Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct|Section 3-602.1 - Neglect of a Minor

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Family member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.        (3)    “Household member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle.        (4)    “Mental injury” means the substantial impairment of a minor’s mental or psychological ability to function.        (5)    (i)    “Neglect” means the intentional failure to provide necessary assistance and resources for the physical needs or mental health of a minor that creates a substantial risk of harm to the minor’s physical health or a substantial risk of mental injury to the minor.            (ii)    “Neglect” does not include the failure to provide necessary assistance and resources for the physical needs or mental health of a minor when the failure is due solely to a lack of financial resources or homelessness.    (b)    A parent, family member, household member, or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for the supervision of a minor may not neglect the minor.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of child neglect 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.