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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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(B) PROHIBITED — MAKING THREAT.
A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A THREAT TO TAKE
THE LIFE OF, KIDNAP, OR CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO A STATE OFFICIAL OR LOCAL
OFFICIAL.
(C) SAME — SENDING OR DELIVERING THREAT.
A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY SEND, DELIVER, PART WITH, OR MAKE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SENDING OR DELIVERING A THREAT PROHIBITED UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
(D) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $2,500 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 561A.
In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to "causing] physical injury
to" a State official or local official is substituted for the former reference to
"inflicting] bodily harm upon" a State official or local official for
consistency with similar language used in §§ 3-705(a)(2) and 3-706(b)(2) of
this subtitle.
The Criminal Law Article Review Committee notes, for the consideration
of the General Assembly, that subsection (b) of this section covers only
threats involving killing, kidnapping, or causing physical injury, whereas
§§ 3-705(a)(2) and 3-706(b)(2) of this subtitle cover oral and written
threats of "injuring] the person or property of anyone". The Committee
brings this distinction to the attention of the General Assembly.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
SUBTITLE 8. STALKING AND HARASSMENT.
3-801. "COURSE OF CONDUCT" DEFINED.
IN THIS SUBTITLE, "COURSE OF CONDUCT" MEANS A PERSISTENT PATTERN OF
CONDUCT, COMPOSED OF A SERIES OF ACTS OVER TIME, THAT SHOWS A CONTINUITY
OF PURPOSE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, §§ 123(a) and 124(a)(1)
and (2).
In this section, the reference to this "subtitle" is substituted for the former
references to this "section", although this subtitle is derived, in part, from
materia] outside former Art. 27, §§ 123 and 124. Because the defined term
"course of conduct" is used only in material derived from former §§ 123 and
124, no substantive change results.
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