2017 Maryland Code
Criminal Law
Title 4 - Weapon Crimes
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
§ 4-103. Disarming a law enforcement officer

  • (a) "Law enforcement officer" defined. -- In this section, "law enforcement officer" means:
    • (1) a law enforcement officer who, in an official capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests;
    • (2) a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or assistant sheriff; or
    • (3) an employee of the Division of Correction, the Patuxent Institution, the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, the Division of Parole and Probation, a local correctional facility, or any booking facility.
  • (b) Prohibited. -- A person may not knowingly remove or attempt to remove a firearm from the possession of a law enforcement officer if:
    • (1) the law enforcement officer is lawfully acting within the course and scope of employment; and
    • (2) the person has knowledge or reason to know that the law enforcement officer is employed as a law enforcement officer.
  • (c) Penalty. -- 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) Sentencing. -- A sentence imposed under this section may be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act or acts establishing the violation under this section.
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