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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Division of Correction and then are placed in a particular facility. See CS §
9-103.
Defined terms: "Counterfeit" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
8-606. MAKING FALSE ENTRIES IN PUBLIC RECORDS AND RELATED CRIMES.
(A) DEFINITIONS.
(1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "ACCESS" MEANS TO INSTRUCT, COMMUNICATE WITH, STORE DATA
IN, OR RETRIEVE DATA FROM, OR OTHERWISE USE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING
COMPUTERS AND OTHER DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT OR RESOURCES
CONNECTED WITH COMPUTERS OR OTHER DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
(3) "PUBLIC RECORD" INCLUDES AN OFFICIAL BOOK, PAPER, OR
RECORD, KEPT ON A MANUAL OR AUTOMATED BASIS, THAT IS CREATED, RECEIVED,
OR USED BY A UNIT OF:
(I) THE STATE;
(II) A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE; OR
(III) A MULTICOUNTY AGENCY.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT OR MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO:
(1) WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE ENTRY IN A PUBLIC RECORD;
(2) EXCEPT UNDER PROPER AUTHORITY, WILLFULLY ALTER, DEFACE,
DESTROY, REMOVE, OR CONCEAL A PUBLIC RECORD; OR
(3) EXCEPT UNDER PROPER AUTHORITY, WILLFULLY AND
INTENTIONALLY ACCESS A PUBLIC RECORD.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 45A.
In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to equipment
including "but not limited to" computers is deleted as unnecessary in light
of Art. 1, § 30, which provides that the term "including" is used by way of
illustration and not by way of limitation.
In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the reference to a "unit" of the State is
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