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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor H.B. 849
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SUBTITLE 8. CRIMINAL GANG OFFENSES.
9-801.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "COERCE" MEANS TO COMPEL OR ATTEMPT TO COMPEL ANOTHER BY
THREAT OF HARM OR OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
(C) "CRIMINAL GANG" MEANS A GROUP WHOSE MEMBERS, WITH KNOWLEDGE,
INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY COMMIT, ATTEMPT TO COMMIT, ENGAGE IN
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT, OR SOLICIT ANOTHER TO COMMIT CRIMINAL ACTS OR ANY
ASSOCIATION OF THREE OR MORE PERSONS:
(1) THAT FORMS TO ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING ACTS
BY JUVENILES THAT WOULD BE CRIMES IF COMMITTED BY ADULTS, FOR THE
PURPOSES OF PECUNIARY GAIN OR TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR AND
INTIMIDATION EITHER COLLECTIVELY OR WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ACTS OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP; AND
(2) WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE A COMMON IDENTIFYING SIGN, SYMBOL, OR
NAME.
(D) "SOLICIT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-301 OF THIS ARTICLE.
9-802.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT THREATEN ANOTHER AN INDIVIDUAL, OR A FRIEND
OR FAMILY MEMBER OF AN INDIVIDUAL, WITH PHYSICAL VIOLENCE WITH THE
INTENT TO COERCE, INDUCE, OR SOLICIT THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE
IN OR PREVENT THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL FROM LEAVING A CRIMINAL GANG.
(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 2 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
9-803.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT USE PHYSICAL VIOLENCE TO COERCE, INDUCE, OR
SOLICIT ANOTHER TO PARTICIPATE IN OR PREVENT THE OTHER FROM LEAVING A
CRIMINAL GANG.
(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 2 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
9-803.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT THREATEN AN INDIVIDUAL, OR A FRIEND OR FAMILY
MEMBER OF AN INDIVIDUAL, WITH OR USE PHYSICAL VIOLENCE TO COERCE,
INDUCE, OR SOLICIT THE INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE IN OR PREVENT THE
INDIVIDUAL FROM LEAVING A CRIMINAL GANG:
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