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§ 6-201. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. Crimes Against Property
Subtitle 2. Burglary and Related Crimes
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 6-201
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 28
§ 6-201. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Break
(b) “Break” retains its judicially determined meaning except to the extent that its meaning is expressly or impliedly changed in this subtitle.
Burglar's tool
(c)(1) “Burglar's tool” means a tool, instrument, or device adapted, designed, or used to commit or facilitate the commission of a burglary crime.
(2) “Burglar's tool” includes:
(i) a picklock, key, crowbar, prybar, jack, or bit;
(ii) explosive material including nitroglycerine, dynamite, or gunpowder; and
(iii) a device capable of burning through metal, concrete, or other solid material, including an acetylene torch, electric arc, burning bar, thermal lance, or oxygen lance.
Crime of violence
(d) “Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of this article.
Dwelling
(e) “Dwelling” retains its judicially determined meaning except to the extent that its meaning is expressly or impliedly changed in this subtitle.
Enter
(f) “Enter” retains its judicially determined meaning except to the extent that its meaning is expressly or impliedly changed in this subtitle.
Firearm
(g)(1) “Firearm” includes:
(i) a handgun, antique firearm, rifle, shotgun, short-barreled shotgun, and short-barreled rifle, as those terms are defined in § 4-201 of this article;
(ii) a machine gun, as defined in § 4-401 of this article; and
(iii) a regulated firearm, as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.
(2) “Firearm” does not include a firearm that has been modified to be permanently inoperative.
Storehouse
(h)(1) “Storehouse” retains its judicially determined meaning.
(2) “Storehouse” includes:
(i) a building or other construction, or a watercraft;
(ii) a barn, stable, pier, wharf, and any facility attached to a pier or wharf;
(iii) a storeroom or public building; and
(iv) a trailer, aircraft, vessel, or railroad car.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 17, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 27, § 28.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 6-201, MD CRIM LAW § 6-201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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