Maryland Criminal Law Section 3-708
§ 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.