§ 8-601. Counterfeiting of private instruments and documents
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2011
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-601
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 44
§ 8-601. Counterfeiting of private instruments and documents
(a) A person, with intent to defraud another, may not counterfeit, cause to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting any:
(b) A person may not knowingly, willfully, and with fraudulent intent possess a counterfeit of any of the items listed in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the prosecution of an alleged violation of this section or for an alleged violation of a crime based on an act that establishes a violation of this section may be commenced in any county in which:
Credits
Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 484, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 24, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2011, c. 73, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
Formerly Art. 27, § 44.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-601, MD CRIM LAW § 8-601
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 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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