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2468

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 849

NOTWITHSTANDING THE SPECIFICATION OF A DIFFERENT MANNER IN
THE INFORMATION OR INDICTMENT , INDICTMENT, WARRANT, OR
OTHER CHARGING DOCUMENT, SUBJECT ONLY TO THE POWER OF THE
COURT TO ENSURE A FAIR TRIAL BY GRANTING A CONTINUANCE OR
OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF IF THE CONDUCT OF THE DEFENSE WOULD
BE PREJUDICED BY LACK OF FAIR NOTICE OR BY SURPRISE.

342. THEFT.

(A) A PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF THEFT WHEN HE
PURPOSELY WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY OBTAINS CONTROL WHICH IS
UNAUTHORIZED OR EXERTS CONTROL WHICH IS UNAUTHORIZED OVER
PROPERTY OF THE OWNER, AND:

(1)    HAS THE PURPOSE OF DEPRIVING THE OWNER OF
THE PROPERTY; OR

(2)    PURPOSELY WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY USES,
CONCEALS, OR ABANDONS THE PROPERTY IN SUCH MANNER AS TO
DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY; OR

(3)    USES, CONCEALS, OR ABANDONS THE PROPERTY
KNOWING THE USE, CONCEALMENT, OR ABANDONMENT PROBABLY WILL
DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.

(E) A PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF THEFT WHEN HE
PURPOSELY WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY OBTAINS BY DECEPTION
CONTROL OVER PROPERTY OF THE OWNER, AND:

(1)    HAS THE PURPOSE OF DEPRIVING THE OWNER OF
THE PROPERTY; OR

(2)    PURPOSELY WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY USES,
CONCEALS, OR ABANDONS THE PROPERTY IN SUCH MANNER AS TO
DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY; OR

(3)    USES, CONCEALS, OR ABANDONS THE PROPERTY
KNOWING SUCH USE, CONCEALMENT, OR ABANDONMENT PROBABLY WILL
DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.

(C) (1) A PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF THEFT IF HE
POSSESSES STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY KNOWING THAT IT HAS BEEN
STOLEN, OR BELIEVING THAT IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN STOLEN, AND:

(I)    HAS THE PURPOSE OF DEPRIVING THE
OWNER OF THE PROPERTY; OR

(II)   PURPOSELY WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY
USES, CONCEALS, OR ABANDONS THE PROPERTY IN SUCH MANNER AS
TO DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY; OR

(III)  USES, CONCEALS, OR ABANDONS THE
PROPERTY KNOWING SUCH USE, CONCEALMENT, OR ABANDONMENT
PROBABLY WILL DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.

(2) THE REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE MAY BE INFERRED IN
THE CASE OF A PERSON IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING OR SELLING
GOODS WHO:

 

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