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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
H.B. 1285
membership, co-chairs, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force
to receive testimony from certain persons and collect and examine certain data;
requiring the Task Force to make certain recommendations; requiring the Task
Force to submit certain reports to certain committees and to the General
Assembly on or before certain dates; defining certain terms; providing for the
effective dates of this Act; providing for the termination of a portion of this Act;
and generally relating to criminal group enterprises.
BY adding to
Article—Criminal Law
Section 9-801 through 9-803, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 8.
Criminal Group Enterprises"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Volume and 2003 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article—Criminal Law
. SUBTITLE 8. CRIMINAL GROUP ENTERPRISES.
9-801.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "COERCE" MEANS TO COMPEL OR ATTEMPT TO COMPEL ANOTHER BY
THREAT OF HARM OR OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.
(C) "SOLICIT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-301 OF THIS ARTICLE.
9-802.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT THREATEN ANOTHER WITH PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
WITH THE INTENT TO COERCE, INDUCE, OR SOLICIT THE OTHER TO PARTICIPATE IN
OR PREVENT THE OTHER FROM LEAVING A FORMAL OR INFORMAL ONGOING GROUP,
CLUB, ORGANIZATION, OR ASSOCIATION OF INDIVIDUALS.
(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
9-803.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT USE PHYSICAL VIOLENCE TO COERCE, INDUCE, OR
SOLICIT ANOTHER TO PARTICIPATE IN OR PREVENT THE OTHER FROM LEAVING A
FORMAL OR INFORMAL ONGOING GROUP, CLUB, ORGANIZATION, OR ASSOCIATION OF
INDIVIDUALS.
(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
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