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§ 3-404. Charging document

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 4. Robbery
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-404
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 488
§ 3-404. Charging document
Currentness
In general
(a) An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for robbery is sufficient if it substantially states:
“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) did feloniously rob (name of victim) of (property/service) (having a value of $1,000 or more) (with a dangerous weapon) in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.
Determination of value
(b) If a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $1,000 or more, the court shall instruct the jury to determine whether the value of the property or service is less than $1,000, or $1,000 or more.
Theft as lesser included crime
(c) Unless a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $1,000 or more, a felony violation of § 7-104 of this article is not a lesser included crime of robbery.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 97, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 415, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 27, § 488.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-404, MD CRIM LAW § 3-404
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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