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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Also in subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a person who violates
this section being "guilty of a misdemeanor" is added to state expressly
that which was only implied in the former law. In this State, any crime
that was not a felony at common law and has not been declared a felony by
statute is considered a misdemeanor. See State v. Canova, 278 Md. 483,
490 (1976); Bowser v. State, 136 Md. 342, 345 (1920); Dutton v. State, 123
Md. 373, 378 (1914); and Williams v. State, 4 Md. App. 342, 347 (1968).
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
SUBTITLE 4. HARBORING, ESCAPE, AND CONTRABAND.
PART I. HARBORING AND ESCAPE.
9-401. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, §§ 136(a) and 268E(a).
The reference to this "subtitle" is substituted for the former references to
this "subheading" to reflect the consolidation in this subtitle of material
derived from the former "Escape and Contraband in Places of
Confinement" and "Harboring" subheadings of Article 27.
(B) CONCEALMENT.
"CONCEALMENT" MEANS HIDING, SECRETING, OR KEEPING OUT OF SIGHT.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This formerly was Art. 27, § 268E(c).
No changes are made.
(C) ESCAPE.
"ESCAPE" RETAINS ITS JUDICIALLY DETERMINED MEANING.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 136(b).
No changes are made.
(D) FUGITIVE.
"FUGITIVE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM A FELONY ARREST WARRANT
HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS OUTSTANDING.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 268E(d).
In this subsection, the phrase "and is outstanding" is added for clarity.
Otherwise, an individual could be a "fugitive" under this subtitle even if a
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