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§ 11-721. Knowing failure to register, provide notice or required information prohibited

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Sex Offender Registration (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-721
§ 11-721. Knowing failure to register, provide notice or required information prohibited
Currentness
In general
(a) A registrant may not knowingly fail to register, knowingly fail to provide the notice required under § 11-705 of this subtitle, knowingly fail to provide any information required to be included in a registration statement described in § 11-706 of this subtitle, or knowingly provide false information of a material fact as required by this subtitle.
Fines and penalties for violations of section
(b) A person who violates this section:
(1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both; and
(2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
Construction with § 5-106 of the Courts Article
(c) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 194, § 1, eff. Sept. 30, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 405, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2006, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. June 22, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 636, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 637, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 174, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
Formerly Art. 27, § 792.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-721, MD CRIM PROC § 11-721
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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