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2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes › Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Fraud › Section 8-902 - Methyl Alcohol in Medication

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Drug” means a drug, medicine, or a medicinal or chemical preparation for internal human consumption.
(3)    “Prepare” means to make, mix, manufacture, or compound.
(b)    A person who is engaged in the business of preparing or dispensing a drug for internal human consumption may not prepare, dispense, sell, or deliver the drug to a person directly or through an agent or employee if:
(1)    ethyl alcohol is usually used to prepare the drug; and
(2)    the preparer, or the preparer’s agent or employee, in any manner uses or substitutes methyl alcohol for ethyl alcohol, or puts methyl alcohol into the drug.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 3 months and not exceeding 1 year or a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes › Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Fraud › Section 8-903 - Unauthorized Carrier Transfer Ticket

(a)    (1)    A person may not intentionally issue, sell, or give to an unauthorized person a ticket or instrument for the transfer from a conveyance on one passenger line or route to a conveyance on another line or route of the same or a different carrier.
(2)    Unless authorized to do so, a person may not intentionally receive a ticket or instrument for the transfer from a conveyance on one passenger line or route to a conveyance on another line or route of the same or a different carrier.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1)    for the first violation, a fine not exceeding $100; and
(2)    for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes › Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Fraud › Section 8-904 - Racing Horse Under False Name

(a)    A person knowingly may not enter or race a horse in a running or harness race under a name or designation other than that registered with the Jockey Club or the United States Trotting Association.
(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 $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes › Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Fraud › Section 8-905 - Counterfeit Pari-Mutuel Betting Tickets

(a)    A person may not knowingly present for payoff, or give to another to present for payoff, a counterfeit or altered pari-mutuel betting ticket.
(b)    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 $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 1 - Perjury › Section 9-101 - Perjury

(a)    A person may not willfully and falsely make an oath or affirmation as to a material fact:
(1)    if the false swearing is perjury at common law;
(2)    in an affidavit required by any state, federal, or local law;
(3)    in an affidavit made to induce a court or officer to pass an account or claim;
(4)    in an affidavit required by any state, federal, or local government or governmental official with legal authority to require the issuance of an affidavit; or
(5)    in an affidavit or affirmation made under the Maryland Rules.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of perjury and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
(c)    (1)    If a person makes an oath or affirmation to two contradictory statements, each of which, if false, is prohibited by subsection (a) of this section, it is sufficient to allege, and for conviction to prove, that one of the statements is willfully false without specifying which one.
(2)    If the two contradictory statements made in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection are made in different counties, the violation may be prosecuted in either county.
(d)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 1 - Perjury › Section 9-102 - Subornation of Perjury

(a)    A person may not procure another to commit perjury as prohibited by § 9-101 of this subtitle.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of subornation of perjury and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
(c)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 1 - Perjury › Section 9-103 - Charging Document

(a)    An indictment, information, or other charging document for perjury in violation of § 9-101(a) of this subtitle is sufficient if it substantially states:
“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county), on examination as a witness, duly sworn to testify in (proceeding) by (court or other person administering oath) with authority to administer the oath, willfully, unlawfully, and falsely swore (facts), the matters so sworn were material, and the testimony of (name of defendant) was willfully and corruptly false, in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.
(b)    An indictment, information, or other charging document for perjury in violation of § 9-101(c) of this subtitle is sufficient if it substantially states:
“(name of defendant) in (county), on examination as a witness, duly sworn to testify in (proceeding) by (court or other person administering oath) with authority to administer the oath, on (date 1) willfully swore (facts 1) and on (date 1 or 2)(in county 1 or 2) willfully swore (facts 2), and that the matters so sworn are material, and at least one of the two contradictory statements was willfully false, in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 2 - Bribery › Section 9-201 - Bribery of Public Employee

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Political subdivision” includes a:
(i)    county;
(ii)    municipal corporation;
(iii)    bi–county or multicounty agency;
(iv)    county board of education;
(v)    public authority; or
(vi)    special taxing district that is not a homeowners association.
(3)    (i)    “Public employee” means an officer or employee of:
1.    the State; or
2.    a political subdivision of the State.
(ii)    “Public employee” includes:
1.    an executive officer of the State;
2.    a judge of the State;
3.    a judicial officer of the State;
4.    a member or officer of the General Assembly;
5.    a member of the police force of Baltimore City or the Department of State Police; and
6.    a member, officer, or executive officer of a political subdivision.
(b)    A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe a public employee to influence the public employee in the performance of an official duty of the public employee.
(c)    A public employee may not demand or receive a bribe, fee, reward, or testimonial to:
(1)    influence the performance of the official duties of the public employee; or
(2)    neglect or fail to perform the official duties of the public employee.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of bribery and on conviction:
(1)    is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 12 years or a fine not less than $5,000 and not exceeding $25,000 or both;
(2)    may not vote; and
(3)    may not hold an office of trust or profit in the State.
(e)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article.
(f)    (1)    A person who violates this section:
(i)    is a competent witness; and
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may be compelled to testify against any person who may have violated this section.
(2)    A person compelled to testify for the State under paragraph (1) of this subsection is immune from prosecution for a crime about which the person was compelled to testify.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 2 - Bribery › Section 9-202 - Bribery of Juror; Acceptance of Bribe by Juror

(a)    A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe a juror for rendering a verdict.
(b)    A juror may not accept a bribe for rendering a verdict.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction:
(1)    is subject to imprisonment for not less than 18 months and not exceeding 6 years; and
(2)    may not serve on a jury in the future.
(d)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 2 - Bribery › Section 9-203 - Bribery of Voter

(a)    (1)    A person, including a candidate for office, may not give or directly or indirectly promise a gift or reward to secure a vote or a ballot at an election under the Constitution and laws of the State.
(2)    A person may not keep or allow to be kept a house or other accommodation in the State on an election day where, before the close of the election, the person, at the person’s expense, gratuitously provides alcoholic beverages to voters.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1)    imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and
(2)    any other penalties applicable under the Constitution.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 2 - Bribery › Section 9-204 - Bribery of Person Participating in or Connected With Athletic Contest

(a)    A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe another who is participating in or connected with an athletic contest held in the State.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of bribery and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 6 months and not exceeding 3 years or a fine not less than $100 and not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(c)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
(d)    (1)    A person:
(i)    may not refuse to testify concerning a conspiracy to violate this section; but
(ii)    may be compelled to testify against any person who may have conspired to violate this section.
(2)    A person compelled to testify under paragraph (1) of this subsection is a competent witness.
(3)    A person compelled to testify for the State under this section is immune from prosecution for a crime about which the person was compelled to testify.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 2 - Bribery › Section 9-205 - Acceptance of Bribe by Person Participating in or Connected With Athletic Contest

(a)    A person participating in or connected with an athletic contest may not accept a bribe to alter the outcome of the athletic contest.
(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 $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice › Section 9-301 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Official proceeding” includes a criminal trial, a hearing related to a criminal trial or adjudicatory hearing, a grand jury proceeding, and any other proceeding that is part of a criminal action or juvenile delinquency case.
(c)    “Victim” means a person against whom a crime or delinquent act has been committed or attempted.
(d)    “Witness” means a person who:
(1)    has knowledge of the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent act;
(2)    makes a declaration under oath that is received as evidence for any purpose;
(3)    has reported a crime or delinquent act to a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, intake officer, correctional officer, or judicial officer; or
(4)    has been served with a subpoena issued under the authority of a court of this State, any other state, or the United States.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice › Section 9-302 - Inducing False Testimony or Avoidance of Subpoena

(a)    A person may not harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to:
(1)    influence a victim or witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony; or
(2)    induce a victim or witness:
(i)    to avoid the service of a subpoena or summons to testify;
(ii)    to be absent from an official proceeding to which the victim or witness has been subpoenaed or summoned; or
(iii)    not to report the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent act.
(b)    A person may not solicit another person to harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to:
(1)    influence a victim or witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony; or
(2)    induce a victim or witness:
(i)    to avoid the service of a subpoena or summons to testify;
(ii)    to be absent from an official proceeding to which the victim or witness has been subpoenaed or summoned; or
(iii)    not to report the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent act.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, 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 $5,000 or both.
(2)    If the testimony, subpoena, official proceeding, or report involving the victim or witness relates to a felonious violation of Title 5 of this article or the commission of a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of this article, or a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such a crime, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice › Section 9-303 - Retaliation for Testimony

(a)    A person may not intentionally harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent of retaliating against:
(1)    a victim or witness for:
(i)    giving testimony in an official proceeding; or
(ii)    reporting a crime or delinquent act;
(2)    a juror for any reason relating to the performance of the juror’s official duties in a pending or completed case in a court of the State or the United States; or
(3)    an officer of the court of the State or the United States for any reason relating to the performance of the officer’s official duties in a pending or completed case.
(b)    A person may not solicit another person to intentionally harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent of retaliating against:
(1)    a victim or witness for:
(i)    giving testimony in an official proceeding; or
(ii)    reporting a crime or delinquent act;
(2)    a juror for any reason relating to the performance of the juror’s official duties in a pending or completed case in a court of the State or the United States; or
(3)    an officer of the court of the State or the United States for any reason relating to the performance of the officer’s official duties in a pending or completed case.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, 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 $5,000 or both.
(2)    If the official proceeding or report described in subsection (a) of this section relates to a felonious violation of Title 5 of this article or the commission of a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of this article, or a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such a crime, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice › Section 9-304 - Court to Prevent Intimidation of Victim or Witness

(a)    A finding of good cause under this section may be based on any relevant evidence including credible hearsay.
(b)    (1)    For good cause shown, a court with jurisdiction over a criminal matter or juvenile delinquency case may pass an order that is reasonably necessary to stop or prevent:
(i)    the intimidation of a victim or witness; or
(ii)    a violation of this subtitle.
(2)    The order may:
(i)    prohibit a person from violating this subtitle;
(ii)    require an individual to maintain a certain physical distance from another person specified by the court;
(iii)    prohibit a person from communicating with another individual specified by the court, except through an attorney or other individual specified by the court; and
(iv)    impose other reasonable conditions to ensure the safety of a victim or witness.
(3)    The court may hold a hearing to determine if an order should be issued under this subsection.
(c)    (1)    The court may use its contempt power to enforce an order issued under this section.
(2)    The court may revoke the pretrial release of a defendant or child respondent to ensure the safety of a victim or witness or the integrity of the judicial process if the defendant or child respondent violates an order passed under this section.
(d)    A District Court commissioner or an intake officer, as defined in § 3-8A-01 of the Courts Article, may impose for good cause shown a condition described in subsection (b)(2) of this section as a condition of the pretrial release of a defendant or child respondent.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice › Section 9-305 - Intimidating or Corrupting Juror

(a)    A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt means, try to influence, intimidate, or impede a juror, a witness, or an officer of a court of the State or of the United States in the performance of the person’s official duties.
(b)    A person may not solicit another person to, by threat, force, or corrupt means, try to influence, intimidate, or impede a juror, a witness, or an officer of the court of the State or of the United States in the performance of the person’s official duties.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, 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 $5,000 or both.
(2)    If an act described in subsection (a) of this section is taken in connection with a proceeding involving a felonious violation of Title 5 of this article or the commission of a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of this article, or a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such a crime, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice › Section 9-306 - Obstruction of Justice

(a)    A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt means, obstruct, impede, or try to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in a court of the State.
(b)    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 $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 3 - Obstructing Justice › Section 9-307 - Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence

(a)    A person may not destroy, alter, conceal, or remove physical evidence that the person believes may be used in a pending or future official proceeding with the intent to impair the verity or availability of the physical evidence in the official proceeding.
(b)    A person may not fabricate physical evidence in order to impair the verity of the physical evidence with the intent to deceive and that the fabricated physical evidence be introduced in a pending or future official proceeding.
(c)    A person may not introduce physical evidence in an official proceeding if the person knows that the evidence has been altered or fabricated with the intent to deceive in order to impair the verity of the physical evidence.
(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 $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part I - Harboring and Escape › Section 9-401 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Concealment” means hiding, secreting, or keeping out of sight.
(c)    “Escape” retains its judicially determined meaning.
(d)    “Fugitive” means an individual for whom a felony arrest warrant has been issued and is outstanding.
(e)    (1)    “Harbor” includes offering a fugitive or escaped inmate:
(i)    concealment;
(ii)    lodging;
(iii)    care after concealment; or
(iv)    obstruction of an effort of an authority to arrest the fugitive or escaped inmate.
(2)    “Harbor” does not include failing to reveal the whereabouts of a fugitive or an escaped inmate by a person who did not participate in the effort of the fugitive or escaped inmate to elude arrest.
(f)    “Hardware secure facility” means a facility that is securely locked or fenced to prevent escape.
(g)    (1)    “Place of confinement” means:
(i)    a correctional facility;
(ii)    a facility of the Maryland Department of Health; or
(iii)    any other facility in which a person is confined under color of law.
(2)    “Place of confinement” does not include:
(i)    a detention center for juveniles;
(ii)    a facility for juveniles listed in § 9–226(b) of the Human Services Article;
(iii)    a place identified in a juvenile community detention order; or
(iv)    a privately operated, hardware secure facility for juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Services.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part I - Harboring and Escape › Section 9-402 - Harboring Fugitive

(a)    This section does not apply if the warrant is for a traffic offense.
(b)    A person may not harbor a fugitive to prevent the fugitive’s discovery or arrest after:
(1)    being notified, or otherwise knowing, that a felony warrant was issued for the arrest of the fugitive; and
(2)    being notified that harboring the fugitive is a crime.
(c)    A person may not knowingly harbor a fugitive who is avoiding:
(1)    prosecution;
(2)    custody; or
(3)    confinement after conviction of a felony.
(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 $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part I - Harboring and Escape › Section 9-403 - Harboring Escaped Inmate

(a)    A person may not willfully harbor an inmate, who was imprisoned for a felony and who escaped from the custody of the Division of Correction or other correctional unit to which the inmate has been committed, after:
(1)    being notified, or otherwise knowing, that the inmate escaped; and
(2)    being notified that harboring the inmate is a crime.
(b)    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 $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part I - Harboring and Escape › Section 9-404 - Escape in the First Degree

(a)    A person may not knowingly escape from a place of confinement.
(b)    A person may not:
(1)    escape from:
(i)    a detention center for juveniles;
(ii)    a facility for juveniles listed in § 9–226(b) of the Human Services Article;
(iii)    a place identified in a juvenile community detention order; or
(iv)    a privately operated, hardware secure facility for juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Services; and
(2)    in the course of the escape commit an assault.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of escape in the first degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $20,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part I - Harboring and Escape › Section 9-405 - Escape in the Second Degree

(a)    (1)    A person who has been lawfully arrested may not knowingly depart from custody without the authorization of a law enforcement or judicial officer.
(2)    A person may not knowingly fail to obey a court order to report to a place of confinement.
(3)    A person may not escape from:
(i)    except as otherwise punishable under § 9–404(b) of this subtitle, a detention center for juveniles or a facility for juveniles listed in § 9–226(b) of the Human Services Article;
(ii)    a place identified in a home detention order or agreement;
(iii)    a place identified in a juvenile community detention order; or
(iv)    a privately operated, hardware secure facility for juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Services.
(b)    (1)    This subsection applies to a person who is:
(i)    temporarily released from a place of confinement;
(ii)    committed to a pretrial agency;
(iii)    committed to home detention by:
1.    the court; or
2.    the Division of Correction under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of the Correctional Services Article;
(iv)    committed to a home detention program administered by a county;
(v)    committed to a private home detention monitoring agency as defined in § 20–101 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; or
(vi)    ordered by a court to serve a term of custodial confinement as defined in § 6–219 of the Criminal Procedure Article as a condition of a suspended sentence or probation before or after judgment.
(2)    A person may not knowingly:
(i)    violate any restriction on movement imposed under the terms of a temporary release, pretrial commitment, custodial confinement, or home detention order or agreement;
(ii)    fail to return to a place of confinement under the terms of a temporary release, pretrial commitment, custodial confinement, or home detention order or agreement; or
(iii)    remove, block, deactivate, or otherwise tamper with a monitoring device required to be worn or carried by the person to track the person’s location, including an ankle or wrist bracelet, global position satellite offender tracking technology, or comparable equipment or system.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of escape in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part I - Harboring and Escape › Section 9-407 - Escape -- Sentencing Terms

A sentence imposed for a violation of § 9-404 or § 9-405 of this subtitle:
(1)    shall be consecutive to any term of confinement being served or to be served at the time of the escape;
(2)    may not be suspended; and
(3)    may include the entry of a judgment for all reasonable expenses incurred in returning the person to the place of confinement if the person has received timely notice of and an opportunity to contest the accuracy of the expenses allegedly owed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part I - Harboring and Escape › Section 9-408 - Resisting or Interfering With Arrest

(a)    In this section, “police officer” means an individual who is authorized to make an arrest under Title 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(b)    A person may not intentionally:
(1)    resist a lawful arrest; or
(2)    interfere with an individual who the person has reason to know is a police officer who is making or attempting to make a lawful arrest or detention of another person.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(d)    The unit of prosecution for a violation of this section is based on the arrest or detention regardless of the number of police officers involved in the arrest or detention.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-410 - Definitions

(a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Alcoholic beverage” means beer, wine, or distilled spirits.
(c)    “Contraband” means any item, material, substance, or other thing that:
(1)    is not authorized for inmate possession by the managing official; or
(2)    is brought into the correctional facility in a manner prohibited by the managing official.
(d)    “Controlled dangerous substance” has the meaning stated in § 5–101 of this article.
(e)    “Managing official” means the administrator, director, warden, superintendent, sheriff, or other individual responsible for the management of a place of confinement.
(f)    (1)    “Place of confinement” means:
(i)    a correctional facility;
(ii)    a facility of the Maryland Department of Health;
(iii)    a detention center for juveniles;
(iv)    a facility for juveniles listed in § 9–226(b) of the Human Services Article;
(v)    a place identified in a juvenile community detention order; or
(vi)    any other facility in which a person is confined under color of law.
(2)    “Place of confinement” does not include a place identified in a home detention order or agreement.
(g)    (1)    “Telecommunication device” means:
(i)    a device that is able to transmit telephonic, electronic, digital, cellular, or radio communications; or
(ii)    a part of a device that is able to transmit telephonic, electronic, digital, cellular, or radio communications, regardless of whether the part itself is able to transmit.
(2)    “Telecommunication device” includes a cellular telephone, digital telephone, picture telephone, and modem equipped device.
(h)    “Weapon” means a gun, knife, club, explosive, or other article that can be used to kill or inflict bodily injury.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-411 - Scope of Part

This part does not apply to a drug or substance that is legally possessed by an individual under a written prescription issued by a person authorized by law and designated by the managing official to prescribe inmate medication.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-412 - Contraband -- in General

(a)    A person may not:
(1)    deliver any contraband to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement;
(2)    possess any contraband with intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement; or
(3)    knowingly possess contraband in a place of confinement.
(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 $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-413 - Contraband -- for Escape

(a)    (1)    A person may not deliver contraband to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement with the intent to effect an escape.
(2)    A person may not possess contraband with the intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement to effect an escape.
(3)    A person may not deposit or conceal any contraband in or about a place of confinement or on any land appurtenant to the place of confinement to effect an escape.
(4)    A person detained or confined in a place of confinement may not knowingly possess or receive contraband to effect an escape.
(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 $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-414 - Contraband -- Weapon

(a)    (1)    A person may not deliver a weapon to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement.
(2)    A person may not possess a weapon with the intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement.
(3)    A person may not deposit or conceal a weapon in or about a place of confinement or on any land appurtenant to the place of confinement to effect an escape.
(4)    A person detained or confined in a place of confinement may not knowingly possess or receive a weapon.
(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 $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-415 - Contraband -- Alcoholic Beverage

(a)    This section does not apply to an alcoholic beverage delivered or possessed in a manner authorized by the managing official.
(b)    A person may not:
(1)    deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement; or
(2)    possess an alcoholic beverage with the intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement.
(c)    A person detained or confined in a place of confinement may not knowingly possess or receive an alcoholic beverage.
(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 $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-416 - Contraband -- Controlled Dangerous Substance

(a)    A person may not:
(1)    deliver a controlled dangerous substance to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement; or
(2)    possess a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement.
(b)    A person detained or confined in a place of confinement may not knowingly possess or receive a controlled dangerous substance.
(c)    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 $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 4 - Harboring, Escape, and Contraband › Part II - Contraband -- Places of Confinement › Section 9-417 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty

(a)    This section does not apply to a work release or prerelease program in Montgomery County established under § 11–717 of the Correctional Services Article.
(b)    (1)    A person may not deliver or attempt to deliver a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or subscriber identification module (SIM) card to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement with signs posted indicating that such conduct is prohibited.
(2)    A person may not possess a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or SIM card with the intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement with signs posted indicating that such conduct is prohibited.
(3)    A person may not deposit or conceal a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or SIM card in or about a place of confinement with signs posted indicating that such conduct is prohibited or on any land appurtenant to the place of confinement with the intent that it be obtained by a person detained or confined in the place of confinement.
(4)    A person detained or confined in a place of confinement may not knowingly possess or receive a telecommunication device, telecommunication device charger, or SIM card.
(c)    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 $3,000 or both.
(d)    A sentence imposed for a violation of subsection (b)(4) of this section shall be consecutive to any sentence that the person was serving at the time of the crime or that had been imposed but was not yet being served at the time of sentencing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 5 - False Statements › Section 9-501 - False Statement -- to Law Enforcement Officer

(a)    A person may not make, or cause to be made, a statement, report, or complaint that the person knows to be false as a whole or in material part, to a law enforcement officer of the State, of a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, or of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Police with intent to deceive and to cause an investigation or other action to be taken as a result of the statement, report, or complaint.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 5 - False Statements › Section 9-502 - False Statement -- When Under Arrest

(a)    A person who is arrested by a law enforcement officer of the State, of a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, or of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Police may not knowingly, and with intent to deceive, make a false statement to a law enforcement officer concerning the person’s identity, address, or date of birth.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 5 - False Statements › Section 9-503 - False Statement -- to Public Official Concerning Crime or Hazard

(a)    A person may not make, or cause to be made, a statement or report that the person knows to be false as a whole or in material part to an official or unit of the State or of a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State that a crime has been committed or that a condition imminently dangerous to public safety or health exists, with the intent that the official or unit investigate, consider, or take action in connection with that statement or report.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 5 - False Statements › Section 9-504 - False Statement -- Concerning Destructive Device or Toxic Material

(a)    This section does not apply to a statement made or rumor circulated by an officer, employee, or agent of a bona fide civilian defense organization or unit, if made in the regular course of the person’s duties.
(b)    A person may not circulate or transmit to another, with intent that it be acted on, a statement or rumor that the person knows to be false about the location or possible detonation of a destructive device or the location or possible release of toxic material, as those terms are defined in § 4-501 of this article.
(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.
(d)    A crime under this section committed using a telephone or other electronic means may be prosecuted in the county in which:
(1)    the communication originated;
(2)    the communication was received; or
(3)    the destructive device or toxic material was stated or was rumored to be located.
(e)    (1)    In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (c) of this section, a court may order a person convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act under this section to pay restitution to:
(i)    the State, county, municipal corporation, bicounty unit, multicounty unit, county board of education, public authority, or special taxing district for actual costs reasonably incurred in responding to a location and searching for a destructive device as a result of a violation of this section; and
(ii)    the owner or tenant of a property for the actual value of any goods, services, or income lost as a result of the evacuation of the property as a result of a violation of this section.
(2)    This subsection may not be construed to limit the right of a person to restitution under Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(3)    (i)    If the person convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act under this section is a minor, the court may order the minor, the minor’s parent, or both to pay the restitution described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(ii)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article apply to an order of restitution under this paragraph.
(f)    In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, if the person convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act under this section is a minor, the court may order the Motor Vehicle Administration to initiate an action, under the motor vehicle laws, to suspend the driving privilege of the minor for a specified period not to exceed:
(1)    for a first violation, 6 months; and
(2)    for each subsequent violation, 1 year or until the person is 21 years old, whichever is longer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 5 - False Statements › Section 9-505 - Representation of Destructive Device

(a)    A person may not manufacture, possess, transport, or place:
(1)    a device or container that is labeled as containing or is intended to represent a toxic material, as defined in § 4-501 of this article, with the intent to terrorize, frighten, intimidate, threaten, or harass; or
(2)    a device that is constructed to represent a destructive device, as defined in § 4-501 of this article, with the intent to terrorize, frighten, intimidate, threaten, or harass.
(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.
(c)    (1)    In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act under this section may be ordered by the court to pay restitution to:
(i)    the State, county, municipal corporation, bicounty unit, multicounty unit, county board of education, public authority, or special taxing district for actual costs reasonably incurred as a result of a violation of this section; and
(ii)    the owner or tenant of a property for the actual value of any goods, services, or income lost as a result of the evacuation of the property as a result of a violation of this section.
(2)    This subsection may not be construed to limit the right of a person to restitution under Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(3)    (i)    If the person convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act in violation of this section is a minor, the court may order the minor, the minor’s parent, or both to pay the restitution described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(ii)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article apply to an order of restitution under this paragraph.
(d)    In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, if the person convicted or found to have committed a delinquent act under this section is a minor, the court may order the Motor Vehicle Administration to initiate an action, under the motor vehicle laws, to suspend the driving privilege of the minor for a specified period not to exceed:
(1)    for a first violation, 6 months; and
(2)    for each subsequent violation, 1 year or until the person is 21 years old, whichever is longer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 5 - False Statements › Section 9-506 - Maryland Higher Education Commission Fund Application -- False or Concealed Material Fact

(a)    A person may not knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact in connection with an application for funds from the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
(b)    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 $5,000 or both.
(c)    The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall notify each applicant for funds of the conduct that constitutes a violation of this section before a State scholarship award or grant is awarded.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration › Subtitle 5 - False Statements › Section 9-508 - False Filings of Financing Statement or Amendment

(a)    In this section, “financing statement” has the meaning stated in § 9–102 of the Commercial Law Article.
(b)    A person may not file a financing statement or an amendment to a financing statement that the person knows contains false information.
(c)    (1)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
(2)    Each act of filing a financing statement or an amendment to a financing statement is a separate violation.