§ 3-702. Extortion by State or local government officer or employee
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-702
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 562C
§ 3-702. Extortion by State or local government officer or employee
(a) In this section, “political subdivision” includes a:
(b) An officer or employee of the State or of a political subdivision may not wrongfully obtain or attempt to obtain money, property, or anything of value from a person with the person's consent, if the consent is obtained under color or pretense of office, under color of official right, or by wrongful use of actual or threatened force or violence.
(c) If the value of the property is at least $1,000 but less than $10,000, a person who violates this section:
(d) If the value of the property is at least $10,000 but less than $100,000, a person who violates this section:
(e) If the value of the property is $100,000 or more, a person who violates this section:
(f) If the value of the property is less than $1,000, a person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of extortion and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
Credits
Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2005, c. 478, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2013, c. 415, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 27, § 562C.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-702, MD CRIM LAW § 3-702
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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