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Ch. 461 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(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 (2) 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 FELONIOUS
VIOLATION OF TITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE OR THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME OF
VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN § 14-101 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR A CONSPIRACY OR
SOLICITATION TO COMMIT SUCH A CRIME, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION
IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 20 YEARS.
(D) A SENTENCE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE SEPARATE FROM
AND CONSECUTIVE TO OR CONCURRENT WITH A SENTENCE FOR ANY CRIME BASED
ON THE ACT ESTABLISHING THE VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
9-303.
(a) A person may not intentionally harm another, THREATEN TO HARM
ANOTHER, or damage or destroy property with the intent of retaliating against a
victim or witness for:
(1) giving testimony in an official proceeding; or
(2) reporting a crime or delinquent act.
(B) A PERSON MAY NOT SOLICIT ANOTHER PERSON TO INTENTIONALLY HARM
ANOTHER, THREATEN TO HARM ANOTHER, OR DAMAGE OR DESTROY PROPERTY
WITH THE INTENT OF RETALIATING AGAINST A VICTIM OR WITNESS FOR:
(1) GIVING TESTIMONY IN AN OFFICIAL PROCEEDING; OR
(2) REPORTING A CRIME OR DELINQUENT ACT.
[(b)] (C) (1) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) 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 OFFICIAL PROCEEDING OR REPORT DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION RELATES TO A FELONY OR A DELINQUENT ACT
BASED ON A FELONY, INCLUDING AN ATTEMPT, CONSPIRACY, OR SOLICITATION TO
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