§ 3-206. Charging documents--Assault and reckless endangerment
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-206
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 12A-2; MD CODE Art. 27, § 12A-4
§ 3-206. Charging documents--Assault and reckless endangerment
(a) An indictment, information, other charging document, or warrant for a crime described in § 3-202, § 3-203, or § 3-205 of this subtitle is sufficient if it substantially states:
“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) assaulted (name of victim) in the .......... degree or (describe other violation) in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.
(b) If the general form of indictment or information described in subsection (a) of this section is used to charge a crime described in § 3-202, § 3-203, or § 3-205 of this subtitle in a case in the circuit court, the defendant, on timely demand, is entitled to a bill of particulars.
(c) A charge of assault in the first degree also charges a defendant with assault in the second degree.
(d)(1) To be found guilty of reckless endangerment under § 3-204 of this subtitle, a defendant must be charged specifically with reckless endangerment.
“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) committed reckless endangerment in violation of § 3-204 of the Criminal Law Article against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.
Credits
Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 44, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 12A-2, 12A-4.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-206, MD CRIM LAW § 3-206
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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