2010 Maryland Code
STATE GOVERNMENT
TITLE 20 - HUMAN RELATIONS
Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties
Section 20-1104 - Making complaint maliciously.

§ 20-1104. Making complaint maliciously.
 

(a)  Construction of section.- This section does not affect the right of a respondent to bring a civil action against a person that has filed a complaint under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title. 

(b)  Prohibited act.- A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if: 

(1) the person has claimed to be aggrieved under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title; 

(2) the person has pursued the complaint under §§ 20-1006 and 20-1008 through 20-1011 of this title; 

(3) the Commission has: 

(i) found the complaint to be unfounded; or 

(ii) dismissed the complaint without further action against the respondent; and 

(4) the court has found the complaint to have been made maliciously. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person convicted under this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 49B, § 12(b); 2009, ch. 120, § 2.]