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Ch. 586
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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the term, as it pertains to a certain crime relating to harboring a fugitive, apply
to individuals for whose arrest a valid felony warrant has been issued, whether
or not the warrant is issued under State law.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 268E(d) and 268F
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 268F
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
268E.
(d) "Fugitive" means any individual for whose arrest a VALID felony warrant
has been issued [under Maryland law].
268F.
(a) Whoever harbors any fugitive, so as to prevent his discovery and arrest,
after notice or knowledge of the fact that a VALID felony warrant has been issued for
the apprehension of that fugitive, and after notice that harboring that fugitive is a
punishable offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than
$1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(b) Whoever knowingly harbors a fugitive who is avoiding prosecution,
custody, or confinement after conviction of a felony is guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(c) This section does not apply when the warrant is for a traffic offense.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2000.
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Approved May 18, 2000.
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