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§ 3-906. Divulging or failing to deliver private communications

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 9. Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-906
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 556
§ 3-906. Divulging or failing to deliver private communications
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Telegraph company” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(3) “Telegraph lines” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(4) “Telephone company” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Public Utilities Article.
(5) “Telephone lines” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Public Utilities Article.
Prohibited
(b) An employee or agent of a telegraph company or telephone company, or of a person operating telegraph lines or telephone lines for profit in the State, may not:
(1) willfully divulge the contents or nature of the contents of a private communication that is entrusted to the person for transmission or delivery; or
(2) willfully refuse or neglect to transmit or deliver a private communication.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 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 2010, c. 52, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
Formerly Art. 27, § 556.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-906, MD CRIM LAW § 3-906
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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