Ch. 599                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 461B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 461B of Article 27 - Crimes and
Punishments of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be
Section(s) 461C.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

461B.

IN ANY CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR RAPE, ATTEMPTED RAPE,
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A RAPE, ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO
COMMIT A SEXUAL OFFENSE, OR ANY OTHER SEXUAL OFFENSE, THE JURY
MAY NOT BE INSTRUCTED:

(1)   TO EXAMINE WITH CAUTION THE TESTIMONY OF THE
PROSECUTING WITNESS, SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE CHARGE;

(2)   THAT THE CHARGE IS EASILY MADE OR DIFFICULT TO
DISPROVE, SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE CHARGE; OR

(3)   AS TO ANY OTHER SIMILAR INSTRUCTION, SOLELY
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE CHARGE.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

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