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§ 9-803. Threats to coerce, induce or solicit criminal organization--Schools

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Crimes Against Public Administration
Subtitle 8. Criminal Organizations (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-803
§ 9-803. Threats to coerce, induce or solicit criminal organization--Schools
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not threaten an individual, or a friend or family member of an individual, with or use physical violence to coerce, induce, or solicit the individual to participate in or prevent the individual from leaving a criminal organization:
(1) in a school vehicle, as defined under § 11-154 of the Transportation Article; or
(2) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of real property owned by or leased to an elementary school, secondary school, or county board of education and used for elementary or secondary education.
Application of subsection (a)
(b) Subsection (a) of this section applies whether or not:
(1) school was in session at the time of the crime; or
(2) the real property was being used for purposes other than school purposes at the time of the crime.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or a fine not exceeding $20,000 or both.
Merger
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, a conviction under this section may not merge with a conviction under § 9-802 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2005, c. 313, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 515, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2020, c. 422, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-803, MD CRIM LAW § 9-803
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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