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Aug. 6
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JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
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A person convicted of violating any provisions of this
subsection is guilty of a felony.
Senate Bill 103, which was passed by the General
Assembly and signed by me on May 25, 1982, accomplishes the
same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
House Bill 545.
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Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor
Read and ordered journalized.
House Bill No. 545
AN ACT concerning
Child Snatching Felony
Crimes and Punishments - Child Abduction
FOR the purpose of altering the nature of the offense of
abducting, taking carrying away, detaining, harboring,
or secreting certain children from the lawful
custodian, or acting as an accessory to such acts,
under certain circumstances from a misdemeanor to a
felony; and altering the penalty provisions for the
offense.
FOR the purpose of providing that if a certain person is
convicted of violating certain laws relating to the
lawful custody of a child and the child is removed from
the control of the lawful custodian for 30 days or less
it is misdemeanor; providing that if a certain person
is convicted of violating certain laws relating to the
lawful custody of a child and the child is removed from
the control of the lawful custodian for more than 30
days it is a felony; providing certain penalties; and
generally relating to violating certain laws relating
to the lawful custody of a child.
FOR the purpose of altering the elements of the misdemeanor
crime of child abduction; providing for a new felony
crime of child abduction and for penalties for the
felony crime; and generally relating to child
abduction.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 2A
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)
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