Maryland Criminal Law Section 8-607

Article - Criminal Law

§ 8-607.

      (a)      In this section, "public seal" means:

            (1)      the great seal of the State;

            (2)      the seal of any court of the State; or

            (3)      any other public seal of the State.

      (b)      A person may not:

            (1)      counterfeit and use a public seal;

            (2)      steal a public seal;

            (3)      unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix a public seal to a deed, warrant, or writing; or

            (4)      have and willfully conceal a counterfeit public seal, if the person knows that it was counterfeited.

      (c)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.

      (d)      A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.



This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.