PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 227

(4)     a sister;

(5)     an aunt;

(6)     an uncle; or

(7)     an individual who was a lawful custodian before the commission of an
act that violates § 9-304 or § 9-305 of this subtitle.

9-304.

If a child is under the age of [12] 16 years, a relative who knows that another
person is the lawful custodian of the child may not:

(1)     abduct, take, or carry away the child from the lawful custodian to a place
within this State;

(2)   . having acquired lawful possession of the child, detain the child within
this State for more than 48 hours after the lawful custodian demands that the child be
returned;

(3)     harbor or hide the child within this State, knowing that possession of the
child was obtained by another relative in violation of this section; or

(4)     act as an accessory to an act prohibited by this section.

9-305..

If a child is under the age of [12] 16 years, a relative who knows that another
person is the lawful custodian of the child may not:

(1)     abduct, take, or carry away the child from the lawful custodian to a place
outside of this State;

(2)     having acquired lawful possession of the child, detain the child outside
of this State for more than 48 hours after the lawful custodian demands that the child be
returned;

(3)     harbor or hide the child outside of this State knowing that possession of
the child was obtained by another relative in violation of this section; or

(4)     act as an accessory to an act prohibited by this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 9, 1995.

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