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§ 16-701. Destruction, defacement, or removal of records

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 7. Election Records and Documents (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-701
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 16-701
§ 16-701. Destruction, defacement, or removal of records
Currentness
Person with custody of records
(a) A person with custody of election records may not willfully and knowingly:
(1) destroy, deface, falsify, remove, or conceal any record related to voting;
(2) make a fraudulent entry or alteration, or permit another person to make a fraudulent entry or alteration, of any record related to voting; or
(3) allow any other person to do the acts prohibited in items (1) and (2) of this subsection.
Person not in custody of records
(b) Any person who does not have custody over election items may not:
(1) do an act prohibited by subsection (a) of this section; or
(2) advise, procure, or abet the commission of an act prohibited by subsection (a) of this section.
Obsolete records
(c) This section does not apply to the disposition of obsolete records in the ordinary course of the operation of the State Board or a local board.
Each violation a separate offense
(d) Each violation of this section is a separate offense.
Fines or imprisonment
(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 16-701, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 16-701 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 16-701.
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-701, MD ELEC LAW § 16-701
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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