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Ch. 446 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(3) has reported a crime or delinquent act to a law enforcement officer,
prosecutor, intake officer, correctional officer, or judicial officer; or
(4) has been served with a subpoena issued under the authority of a
court of this State, any other state, or the United States.
9-302.
(a) A person may not harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or
destroy property with the intent to:
(1) influence a victim or witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony;
or
(2) induce a victim or witness:
(i) to avoid the service of a subpoena or summons to testify; [or]
(ii) to be absent from an official proceeding to which the victim or
witness has been subpoenaed or summoned; OR
(III) NOT TO REPORT THE EXISTENCE OF FACTS RELATING TO A
CRIME OR DELINQUENT ACT.
(B) A PERSON MAY NOT SOLICIT ANOTHER PERSON TO HARM ANOTHER,
THREATEN TO HARM ANOTHER, OR DAMAGE OR DESTROY PROPERTY WITH THE
INTENT TO:
(1) INFLUENCE A VICTIM OR WITNESS TO TESTIFY FALSELY OR
WITHHOLD TESTIMONY; OR
(2) INDUCE A VICTIM OR WITNESS:
(I) TO AVOID THE SERVICE OF A SUBPOENA OR SUMMONS TO
TESTIFY;
(II) TO BE ABSENT FROM AN OFFICIAL PROCEEDING TO WHICH
THE VICTIM OR WITNESS HAS BEEN SUBPOENAED OR SUMMONED; OR
(III) NOT TO REPORT THE EXISTENCE OF FACTS RELATING TO A
CRIME OR DELINQUENT ACT.
[(b)] (C) (1)—[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years OR A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $5,000 OR BOTH.
(2) IF THE TESTIMONY, SUBPOENA, OFFICIAL PROCEEDING, OR REPORT
INVOLVING THE VICTIM OR WITNESS RELATES TO A FELONY, INCLUDING AN
ATTEMPT, CONSPIRACY, OR SOLICITATION TO COMMIT A FELONY, A PERSON WHO
VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT
TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 20 YEARS.
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