Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 8-507

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) A person may not disclose any content of a grand jury proceeding.

(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(c) This section does not prevent:

(1) A grand jury from submitting a report as required by law; or

(2) Any other governmental unit or person making a disclosure authorized by law.