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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 461
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CHAPTER 461
(Senate Bill 122)
AN ACT concerning
Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from harming another, threatening to harm
another, or damaging or destroying property with the intent to induce a victim
or witness not to report the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent
act; prohibiting solicitation of another person to harm another, threaten to harm
another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to influence a victim or
witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony or to induce a victim or witness
to avoid service of a subpoena or summons to testify, to be absent from certain
proceedings, or to not report the existence of facts relating to a crime or
delinquent act; prohibiting a person from threatening to harm another with the
intent of retaliating against a victim or witness for giving testimony in an
official proceeding or for reporting a crime or delinquent act; prohibiting a
person from soliciting another person to harm another, threaten to harm
another, or damage or destroy property with the intent of retaliating against a
victim or witness for giving testimony in an official proceeding or for reporting a
crime or delinquent act; prohibiting a person, from trying by threat, force, or
corrupt means, to influence, intimidate, or impede an officer of a court of the
United States in the performance of the person's official duties; prohibiting a
person from soliciting another person to try, by threat, force, or corrupt means,
try to influence, intimidate, or impede a juror, a witness, or an officer of a court
of the State or of the United States in the performance of the person's official
duties; increasing certain penalties; providing that if the testimony, subpoena,
official proceeding, or report involving a victim or witness relates to a felony
certain felony or crime of violence or a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such
a crime, a person who violates certain provisions of this Act is guilty of a felony
and on conviction is subject to a certain term of imprisonment; providing that
certain sentences imposed under certain provisions of this Act may be separate
from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for certain other crimes;
providing that a certain juvenile court has jurisdiction over certain offenses;
providing that certain statements made by certain victims or witnesses are not
excluded in a judicial proceeding by the hearsay rule under certain
circumstances; and generally relating to crimes against victims and witnesses.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 3-8A-03(d)(4)(xvi) and (xvii)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article—Courts and Judicial Proceedings
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