Ch. 5

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Whoever attempts to commit any of the crimes defined by this
subtitle shall be guilty of a felony [and] AND, upon conviction,
be liable to one half the punishment prescribed for the completed
crime. In addition to the acts which constitute an attempt to
commit a crime under the laws of this State, the solicitation or
incitement of another to commit any of the crimes defined by this
subtitle not followed by the commission of the crime, the
collection or assemblage of any materials with the intent that
the same are to be used then or at a later time in the commission
of such crime, or the entry, with or without permission, of a
building, enclosure or other premises of another with the intent
to commit any such crime therein or thereon shall constitute an
attempt to commit such crime.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted comma in Article 27, § 538.

Occurred: Prior to the 1957 codification of the
Annotated Code of Maryland.

551.

(d) (4) Upon the expiration of the order sealing the
[affidavit] AFFIDAVIT, the affidavit shall be:

(i) Unsealed; and

(ii) Delivered within 15 days to:

1.  The person from whom the property was
taken; or

2.  If that person is not present on the
premises at the time of delivery, the person apparently in charge
of the premises from which the property was taken.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted comma in Article 27, § 551(d)(4).

Occurred: Ch. 679, Acts of 1988.

562B.

Every person who obtains or attempts to obtain by extortion
a sum of money, real or personal property, or any thing of value
of $300 or more from any person is guilty of a felony, and upon
being convicted thereof, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
not more than ten years or fined not more than $5,000, or both.
If the sum of money, property, or thing of value is under $300,
the person is guilty of a misdemeanor [and] AND, upon being
convicted thereof, shall be sentenced to not more than 18 months

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