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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 6 - Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct › Section 3-605

(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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment › Section 3-802 - Stalking

(a)    In this section:
(1)    “stalking” means a malicious course of conduct that includes approaching or pursuing another where:
(i)    the person intends to place or knows or reasonably should have known the conduct would place another in reasonable fear:
1.    A.    of serious bodily injury;
B.    of an assault in any degree;
C.    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;
D.    of false imprisonment; or
E.    of death; or
2.    that a third person likely will suffer any of the acts listed in item 1 of this item; or
(ii)    the person intends to cause or knows or reasonably should have known that the conduct would cause serious emotional distress to another; and
(2)    “stalking” includes conduct described in item (1) of this subsection that occurs:
(i)    in person;
(ii)    by electronic communication, as defined in § 3–805 of this subtitle; or
(iii)    through the use of a device that can pinpoint or track the location of another without the person’s knowledge or consent.
(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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment › Section 3-806 - Misuse of Laser Pointer

(a)    In this section, “laser pointer” means a device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye.
(b)    This section may not be construed to apply to the use of a laser pointer:
(1)    for educational purposes by individuals engaged in an organized meeting or training class; or
(2)    during the normal course of work or trade activities.
(c)    A person may not knowingly use a laser pointer to illuminate another in a public place in a manner that harasses or endangers the other.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment › Section 3-807 - Misuse of Laser Pointer -- Aiming at Aircraft

(a)    In this section, “laser pointer” has the meaning stated in § 3–806 of this subtitle.
(b)    This section does not apply to the use of a laser pointer:
(1)    by an individual conducting research and development or flight testing for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration;
(2)    by a member of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Homeland Security acting in an official capacity during an activity related to research and development, flight testing, or training;
(3)    by a law enforcement officer, as defined in § 3–101 of the Public Safety Article, acting in an official capacity;
(4)    by an individual attempting to make the individual’s location known; or
(5)    by an individual attempting to give a warning signal.
(c)    A person may not knowingly and willfully shine, point, or focus the beam of a laser pointer on an individual operating an aircraft.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment › Section 3-808 - Filing Fraudulent Liens Prohibited

(a)    A person may not file a lien or an encumbrance in a public or private record against the real or personal property of another if the person knows that the lien or encumbrance is:
(1)    false; or
(2)    contains or is based on a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1)    for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; and
(2)    for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 8 - Stalking and Harassment › Section 3-809 - Revenge Porn

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Distribute” means to give, sell, transfer, disseminate, publish, upload, circulate, broadcast, make available, allow access to, or engage in any other form of transmission, electronic or otherwise.
(3)    “Harm” means:
(i)    physical injury;
(ii)    serious emotional distress; or
(iii)    economic damages.
(4)    “Intimate parts” means the naked genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female nipple.
(5)    “Sexual activity” means:
(i)    sexual intercourse, including genital–genital, oral–genital, anal–genital, or oral–anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex;
(ii)    an unnatural or perverted sexual practice under § 3–322 of this title;
(iii)    masturbation; or
(iv)    sadomasochistic abuse.
(b)    (1)    This section does not apply to:
(i)    lawful and common practices of law enforcement, the reporting of unlawful conduct, or legal proceedings; or
(ii)    situations involving voluntary exposure in public or commercial settings.
(2)    An interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230(f)(2), is not liable under this section for content provided by another person.
(c)    A person may not knowingly distribute a visual representation of another identifiable person that displays the other person with his or her intimate parts exposed or while engaged in an act of sexual activity:
(1)    with the intent to harm, harass, intimidate, threaten, or coerce the other person;
(2)    (i)    under circumstances in which the person knew that the other person did not consent to the distribution; or
(ii)    with reckless disregard as to whether the person consented to the distribution; and
(3)    under circumstances in which the other person had a reasonable expectation that the image would remain private.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(e)    A visual representation of 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy › Section 3-901 - Visual Surveillance

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Private place” means a dressing room or rest room in a retail store.
(3)    “Visual surveillance” means surveillance by:
(i)    direct sight;
(ii)    the use of mirrors;
(iii)    the use of cameras; or
(iv)    the use of an electronic device that can be used surreptitiously to observe an individual.
(b)    This section does not apply to any otherwise lawful surveillance conducted by a law enforcement officer while performing official duties.
(c)    A person may not conduct or procure another to conduct visual surveillance of an individual in a private place without the consent of that individual.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
(e)    It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant owns the premises where the private place is located.
(f)    (1)    An individual who was under visual surveillance in violation of this section has a civil cause of action against any person who conducted or procured a person to conduct the visual surveillance.
(2)    In an action under this subsection, the court may award actual damages and reasonable attorney’s fees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy › Section 3-903 - Camera Surveillance

(a)    In this section, “camera” includes any electronic device that can be used surreptitiously to observe an individual.
(b)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    an adult resident of the private residence where a camera is placed;
(2)    a person who places or procures another to place a camera on real property without the intent to conduct deliberate surreptitious observation of an individual inside the private residence;
(3)    a person who has obtained the consent of an adult resident, or the adult resident’s legal guardian, to place a camera on real property to conduct deliberate surreptitious observation of an individual inside the private residence;
(4)    any otherwise lawful observation with a camera conducted by a law enforcement officer while performing official duties;
(5)    filming conducted by a person by or for the print or broadcast media through use of a camera that is not secreted from view;
(6)    any part of a private residence used for business purposes, including any part of a private residence used as a family child care home for the care and custody of a child;
(7)    filming of a private residence by a person through use of a camera that is not located on the real property where the private residence is located; or
(8)    any otherwise lawful observation with a camera of the common area of multiunit family dwellings by a person that holds a license under Title 13 or Title 19 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article, acting within the scope of the person’s occupation.
(c)    A person may not place or procure another to place a camera on real property where a private residence is located to conduct deliberate surreptitious observation of an individual inside the private residence.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
(e)    Subject to subsection (b)(1) of this section, it is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant owns the private residence.
(f)    A good faith reliance on a court order is a complete defense to a civil or criminal action brought under this section.
(g)    (1)    An individual who was observed through the use of a camera in violation of this section has a civil cause of action against any person who placed or procured another to place the camera on the real property.
(2)    In an action under this subsection, the court may award damages and reasonable attorney’s fees.
(h)    This section does not affect any legal or equitable right or remedy otherwise provided by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy › Section 3-904 - Unlawful Picketing and Assembly

(a)    The General Assembly declares that:
(1)    the protection and preservation of the home is the keystone of democratic government;
(2)    the public health and welfare and the good order of the community require that members of the community enjoy in their homes a feeling of well-being, tranquility, and privacy and, when absent from their homes, carry with them the sense of security inherent in the assurance that they may return to the enjoyment of their homes;
(3)    the practice of picketing before or about residences and dwelling places causes emotional disturbance and distress to the occupants;
(4)    the purpose of this practice is to harass the occupants of the residences and dwelling places;
(5)    without resort to this practice, full opportunity exists, and under the provisions of this article will continue to exist, for the exercise of freedom of speech and other constitutional rights; and
(6)    the provisions of this section are necessary in the public interest to avoid the detrimental results described in this subsection.
(b)    This section does not prohibit:
(1)    picketing or assembly in connection with a labor dispute, as defined in § 4-301 of the Labor and Employment Article;
(2)    picketing in a lawful manner of a person’s home when it is also the person’s sole place of business; or
(3)    holding a meeting or assembly on any premises commonly used for the discussion of subjects of general public interest.
(c)    A person may not intentionally assemble with another in a manner that disrupts a person’s right to tranquility in the person’s home.
(d)    (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.
(e)    In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (d) of this section, a circuit court:
(1)    may enjoin conduct proscribed by this section; and
(2)    in the proceeding for injunctive relief, may award damages, including punitive damages, against any person found guilty of violating this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy › Section 3-905 - Opening Letter Without Permission

(a)    A person may not take and break open a letter that is not addressed to the person without permission from the person to whom the letter is addressed or the personal representative of the addressee’s estate.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for 6 days and a fine of $15.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy › Section 3-906 - Divulging or Failing to Deliver Private Communications

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Telegraph company” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(3)    “Telegraph lines” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(4)    “Telephone company” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(5)    “Telephone lines” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(b)    An employee or agent of a telegraph company or telephone company, or of a person operating telegraph lines or telephone lines for profit in the State, may not:
(1)    willfully divulge the contents or nature of the contents of a private communication that is entrusted to the person for transmission or delivery; or
(2)    willfully refuse or neglect to transmit or deliver a private communication.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 9 - Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy › Section 3-907 - Publication of Information by Videotape Distributor

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Protected individual” means an individual who buys, rents, or borrows a videotape, video disk, or film from a videotape distributor.
(3)    “Publish” means to distribute to a person other than the protected individual or an agent of the protected individual.
(4)    “Videotape distributor” means a retail establishment operating for profit that sells, rents, or loans videotapes, video disks, or films.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a videotape distributor, or an agent or employee of a videotape distributor, may not publish the following information relating to sales, rentals, or loans of videotapes, video disks, or films to a protected individual:
(1)    any numerical designation used by the videotape distributor to identify the protected individual; or
(2)    any listing of videotapes, video disks, or films bought, rented, or borrowed by the protected individual from the videotape distributor.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months for all violations or a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation or both.
(d)    This section does not prohibit the distribution of information protected under subsection (b) of this section to:
(1)    a person designated by the videotape distributor and authorized by the protected individual before distribution to receive the information;
(2)    any appropriately authorized law enforcement personnel; or
(3)    a collection agency used or person designated by the videotape distributor to collect unreturned rental videotapes, video disks, or films, or an amount equal to their value.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 10 - Threat of Mass Violence › Section 3-1001 - Threat of Mass Violence Prohibited

(a)    This section applies to a threat made by oral or written communication or electronic communication, as defined in § 3–805(a) of this title.
(b)    A person may not knowingly threaten to commit or threaten to cause to be committed a crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of this article, that would place five or more people at substantial risk of death or serious physical injury, as defined in § 3–201 of this title, if the threat were carried out.
(c)    (1)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of making a threat of mass violence and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
(2)    In addition to the penalties provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, a court shall order a person convicted under this section to reimburse the appropriate unit of federal, State, or local government or other person for any expenses and losses incurred in responding to the unlawful threat unless the court states on the record the reasons why reimbursement would be inappropriate.
(d)    A person who violates this section may be indicted, prosecuted, tried, and convicted in any county where:
(1)    the threat was received;
(2)    the threat was made; or
(3)    the consequences of the threat occurred.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 11 - Human Trafficking › Section 3-1101 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Assignation” has the meaning stated in § 11–301 of this article.
(c)    “Prostitution” has the meaning stated in § 11–301 of this article.
(d)    “Sexually explicit performance” has the meaning stated in § 11–301 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 11 - Human Trafficking › Section 3-1102 - Human Trafficking

(a)    (1)    A person may not knowingly:
(i)    take or cause another to be taken to any place for prostitution;
(ii)    place, cause to be placed, or harbor another in any place for prostitution;
(iii)    persuade, induce, entice, or encourage another to be taken to or placed in any place for prostitution;
(iv)    receive consideration to procure for or place in a house of prostitution or elsewhere another with the intent of causing the other to engage in prostitution or assignation;
(v)    engage in a device, scheme, or continuing course of conduct intended to cause another to believe that if the other did not take part in a sexually explicit performance, the other or a third person would suffer physical restraint or serious physical harm; or
(vi)    destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate, or possess an actual or purported passport, immigration document, or government identification document of another while otherwise violating or attempting to violate this subsection.
(2)    A parent, guardian, or person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of another may not consent to the taking or detention of the other for prostitution.
(b)    (1)    A person may not violate subsection (a) of this section involving a victim who is a minor.
(2)    A person may not violate subsection (a) of this section with the use of or intent to use force, threat, coercion, or fraud.
(c)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of sex trafficking and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(ii)    A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article.
(2)    A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of the felony of sex trafficking and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both.
(d)    A person who violates this section may be charged, tried, and sentenced in any county in or through which the person transported or attempted to transport the other.
(e)    (1)    A person who knowingly benefits financially or by receiving anything of value from participation in a venture that includes an act described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section is subject to the same penalties that would apply if the person had violated that subsection.
(2)    A person who knowingly aids, abets, or conspires with one or more other persons to violate any subsection of this section is subject to the same penalties that apply for a violation of that subsection.
(f)    It is not a defense to a prosecution under subsection (b)(1) or (e) of this section that the person did not know the age of the victim.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person › Subtitle 11 - Human Trafficking › Section 3-1103 - Marriage Trafficking

(a)    A person may not knowingly:
(1)    take or detain another with the intent to use force, threat, coercion, or fraud to compel the other to marry any person;
(2)    receive a financial benefit or thing of value in relation to a violation of this subsection; or
(3)    aid, abet, or conspire with another to violate this subsection.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of forced marriage and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both.
(c)    A person who violates this section may be charged, tried, and sentenced in any county in or through which the person transported or attempted to transport the victim.