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§ 3-102. Assisting another to commit or attempt suicide

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 1. Suicide (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-102
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 416
§ 3-102. Assisting another to commit or attempt suicide
Currentness
With the purpose of assisting another individual to commit or attempt to commit suicide, an individual may not:
(1) by coercion, duress, or deception, knowingly cause another individual to commit suicide or attempt to commit suicide;
(2) knowingly provide the physical means by which another individual commits or attempts to commit suicide with knowledge of that individual's intent to use the physical means to commit suicide; or
(3) knowingly participate in a physical act by which another individual commits or attempts to commit suicide.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 416.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-102, MD CRIM LAW § 3-102
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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