Maryland Criminal Law Section 3-708

Article - Criminal Law

§ 3-708.

      (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 § 15-102 of the State Government 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 or local official.

      (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.



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