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§ 20-1104. Making complaint maliciously

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 20. Human Relations (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1104
§ 20-1104. Making complaint maliciously
Currentness
Construction of section
(a) This section does not affect the right of a respondent to bring a civil action against a person that has filed a complaint under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title.
Prohibited act
(b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
(1) the person has claimed to be aggrieved under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title;
(2) the person has pursued the complaint under §§ 20-1006 and 20-1008 through 20-1011 of this title;
(3) the Commission has:
(i) found the complaint to be unfounded; or
(ii) dismissed the complaint without further action against the respondent; and
(4) the court has found the complaint to have been made maliciously.
Penalty
(c) A person convicted under this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1104, MD STATE GOVT § 20-1104
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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