Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 5-142
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 5-142
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(a) A person may not obliterate, remove, change, or alter the manufacturer’s identification mark or number on a firearm.
(b) If on trial for a violation of this section possession of the firearm by the defendant is established, the defendant is presumed to have obliterated, removed, changed, or altered the manufacturer’s identification mark or number on the firearm.