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§ 20-1102. Disobeying subpoena or discovery order in housing discrimination case; falsifying do...

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, § 20-1102
§ 20-1102. Disobeying subpoena or discovery order in housing discrimination case; falsifying documentary evidence
Currentness
Disobeying subpoena or discovery order
(a) If it is in the person's power to comply, a person may not willfully fail or neglect to attend and testify, answer any lawful inquiry, or produce records, documents, or other evidence, in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title.
Falsifying documentary evidence
(b) A person may not, with intent to mislead another person in any proceeding under Subtitle 10, Part II of this title:
(1) make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title;
(2) willfully neglect or fail to make or cause to be made full, true, and correct entries in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title; or
(3) willfully mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1102, MD STATE GOVT § 20-1102
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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