PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                            S.B. 618

(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF THE
MISDEMEANOR OF ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,500 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE
THAN 10 YEARS OR BOTH.

12A-1. FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT.

(A)     (1) A PERSON MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY CAUSE OR ATTEMPT TO CAUSE
SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER.

(2) A PERSON MAY NOT COMMIT AN ASSAULT WITH A FIREARM,
INCLUDING:

(I) A HANDGUN, ANTIQUE FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN,
SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN, OR SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE, AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED IN § 36F OF THIS ARTICLE;

(II) AN ASSAULT PISTOL, AS DEFINED IN § 36H-1 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(III) A PISTOL, REVOLVER, OR ANTIQUE PISTOL OR REVOLVER, AS
THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN § 441 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(IV)   AN ASSAULT WEAPON, AS DEFINED IN § 481E OF THIS ARTICLE;
AND

(V)     A MACHINE GUN, AS DEFINED IN § 372 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)     A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF THE FELONY OF
ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 25 YEARS.

12A-2. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT.

(A)    ANY PERSON WHO RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT THAT CREATES A
SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON
IS GUILTY OF THE MISDEMEANOR OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS OR BOTH.

(B)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY CONDUCT INVOLVING:

(1)     THE USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN § 11-135 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; OR

(2)     THE MANUFACTURE, PRODUCTION, OR SALE OF ANY PRODUCT OR
COMMODITY.

(C)     IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS ENDANGERED BY THE CONDUCT OF THE
DEFENDANT, A SEPARATE CHARGE MAY BE BROUGHT FOR EACH PERSON
ENDANGERED.

COMMITTEE NOTE (COMMITTEE TO REVISE ARTICLE 27): This is the
current reckless endangerment statute with mainly stylistic changes. It does not

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