§ 13A-1044. Communicating threats
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-1044
§ 13A-1044. Communicating threats
(a) A person subject to this title who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person, property, or reputation of another shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Wrongfully communicates threat of explosive, weapon of mass destruction, biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon, or hazardous material
(b) A person subject to this title who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person or property of another by use of an explosive, a weapon of mass destruction, a biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon, or a hazardous material shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(c)(1) In this subsection, “false threat” means a threat that, at the time the threat is communicated, is known to be false by the person communicating the threat.
(2) A person subject to this title who maliciously communicates a false threat concerning injury to the person or property of another by use of an explosive, a weapon of mass destruction, a biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon, or a hazardous material, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Added by Acts 2020, c. 592, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13A-1044, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 13A-1044
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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