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§ 4-104. Merger of common law misdemeanor in statutory felony prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Pretrial Procedures (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Charging Procedures and Documents (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 4-104
§ 4-104. Merger of common law misdemeanor in statutory felony prohibited
Currentness
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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Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 27, § 607.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 4-104, MD CRIM PROC § 4-104
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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