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§ 3-323. Incest

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 3. Sexual Crimes (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-323
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 335
§ 3-323. Incest
Prohibited
(a) A person may not knowingly engage in vaginal intercourse with anyone whom the person may not marry under § 2-202 of the Family Law Article.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 1 year and not exceeding 10 years.

Credits

Added as Criminal Law § 3-321 by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Renumbered as Criminal Law § 3-322 by Acts 2002, c. 266, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Renumbered as Criminal Law § 3-323 by Acts 2002, c. 278, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 335.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-323, MD CRIM LAW § 3-323
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 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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