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§ 8-609. Counterfeiting of orders for money or goods

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 6. Counterfeiting and Related Crimes (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-609
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 48
§ 8-609. Counterfeiting of orders for money or goods
Currentness
“Order for money or goods” defined
(a) In this section, “order for money or goods” means any writing, ordering, or requesting for the payment of money or the delivery of goods.
Prohibited
(b) A person may not:
(1) with intent to defraud another, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting an order for money or goods;
(2) with intent to defraud another, issue, publish, or pass a counterfeit order for money or goods, if the person knows it was counterfeited; or
(3) knowingly and fraudulently obtain money or goods by means of a counterfeit order for money or goods.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 13, 2004.
Formerly Art. 27, § 48.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-609, MD CRIM LAW § 8-609
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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