§ 9-305. Intimidating or corrupting juror, witness, or officer of court
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: June 1, 2018
Effective: June 1, 2018
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-305
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 26
§ 9-305. Intimidating or corrupting juror, witness, or officer of court
(a) A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt means, try to influence, intimidate, or impede a juror, a witness, or an officer of a court of the State or of the United States in the performance of the person's official duties.
(b) A person may not solicit another person to, by threat, force, or corrupt means, try to influence, intimidate, or impede a juror, a witness, or an officer of the court of the State or of the United States in the performance of the person's official duties.
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(2) If an act described in subsection (a) of this section is taken in connection with a proceeding involving a felonious violation of Title 5 of this article or the commission of a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of this article, or a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such a crime, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
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Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 461, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2018, c. 145, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 27, § 26.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 9-305, MD CRIM LAW § 9-305
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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