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Ch. 115
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more
than five years or both fined and imprisoned and shall,
where the value of the goods or things so converted is
less than one hundred dollars, be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall restore the goods and things so
converted or pay the full value thereof to the owner
thereof or to the person who delivered the goods and
things and upon conviction be fined not more than five
hundred dollars or imprisoned in the house of correction
or jail for not more than one year, or both fined and
imprisoned. Where the value of the goods or things so
converted is less than one hundred dollars, he shall be
prosecuted in the manner prescribed in § 341 of this
article. [in Baltimore City, where the value of the
goods converted does not exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00), the Municipal Court of Baltimore City shall
have jurisdiction to try persons charged with violating
this section, provided that persons so convicted in the
Municipal Court shall not be sentenced to the
penitentiary by that court.]
353A.
Any person who receives physical possession of goods
or things of value under a written contract or written
lease for the purpose of leasing or renting the use of
the same for a valuable consideration notwithstanding any
option to purchase (other than for a nominal
consideration) said goods or things of value provided,
however, that the lease containing the option shall not
be for a period of longer than six months and who
fraudulently converts the same to his own use shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall restore the
goods or things so converted or pay the full value to the
owner thereof or to the person who delivered the goods
and things, and upon conviction be fined not more than
one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than
sixty days or both fined and imprisoned. The failure to
return to the possession of, or to account for said goods
or things with, the person who delivered the goods and
things at the time or in the manner described in said
written contract or written lease shall be prima facie
evidence of intent to fraudulently convert; provided that
if such person is a bona fide resident of the State of
Maryland and returns to the possession of, or accounts
for said goods or things with, the person who delivered
the same prior to the expiration of ten days after a
written demand for the return of said goods or things has
been mailed by certified or registered United States
mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the person
who was so entrusted at his address which is last known
to the person who delivered the said goods and things,
such person who was so entrusted shall not be prosecuted
under this section; and no prosecution either by
presentment, indictment, or otherwise shall be instituted
or commenced until after the expiration of said period of
ten days. [In Baltimore City the Municipal Court of
Baltimore City shall have jurisdiction to hear and
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