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2019 Maryland Code
Criminal Law
Title 9 - Crimes Against Public Administration
Subtitle 5 - False Statements
§ 9-503. False statement -- To public official concerning crime or hazard
Universal Citation: MD Crim Law Code § 9-503 (2019)
(a) A person may not make, or cause to be made, a statement or report that the person knows to be false as a whole or in material part to an official or unit of the State or of a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State that a crime has been committed or that a condition imminently dangerous to public safety or health exists, with the intent that the official or unit investigate, consider, or take action in connection with that statement or report.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
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