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2019 Maryland Code
Criminal Procedure
Title 4 - Pretrial Procedures
Subtitle 1 - Charging Procedures and Documents
§ 4-104. Merger of common law misdemeanor in statutory felony prohibited
Universal Citation: MD Crim Pro Code § 4-104 (2019)
If a statute makes a felony of a crime that is a misdemeanor at common law, a charging document:
(1) may not merge the misdemeanor in the felony; but
(2) may contain counts for the felony and for the misdemeanor.
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