§ 9-801. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: April 13, 2021
Effective: April 13, 2021
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-801
§ 9-801. Definitions
(b) “Coerce” means to compel or attempt to compel another by threat of harm or other adverse consequences.
(c) “Criminal organization” means an enterprise whose members:
(d) “Enterprise” includes:
(e) “Pattern of organized crime activity” means the commission of, attempted commission of, conspiracy to commit, or solicitation of two or more underlying crimes or acts by a juvenile that would be an underlying crime if committed by an adult, provided the crimes or acts were not part of the same incident.
(g) “Underlying crime” means:
(2) a violation of § 3-203 (second degree assault), § 3-1102 (sex trafficking), § 3-1103 (forced marriage), § 4-203 (wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun), § 7-113 (embezzlement by fiduciary), or § 7-315 (theft--telecommunications-related) of this article, § 9-102 (subornation of perjury), § 9-202(a) (bribery of juror), § 9-302 (inducing false testimony or avoidance of subpoena), § 9-303 (retaliation for testimony), § 9-305 (intimidating or corrupting juror), § 9-306 (obstruction of justice), § 9-307 (destruction of evidence), § 9-413 (contraband--for escape), § 9-416 (contraband--controlled dangerous substance), or § 9-417 (contraband--telecommunications-related) of this title, or § 11-304 (receiving earnings of prostitute), § 11-307 (house of prostitution), or § 12-104 (gaming offenses) of this article;
(3) a felony violation of § 3-701 (extortion), § 4-503 (manufacture or possession of destructive device), § 5-602 (distribution of CDS), § 5-603 (manufacturing CDS or equipment), § 5-604(b) (creating or possessing a counterfeit substance), § 5-606 (false prescription), § 6-103 (second degree arson), § 6-202 (first degree burglary), § 6-203 (second degree burglary), § 6-204 (third degree burglary), § 7-104 (theft), or § 7-105 (unauthorized use of a motor vehicle) of this article;
Credits
Added by Acts 2005, c. 313, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 496, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 684, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2016, c. 515, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 21, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 22, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 422, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-801, MD CRIM LAW § 9-801
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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