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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 3-215

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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) In this section, “bodily fluid” means seminal fluid, blood, urine, or feces.

(b) A person may not knowingly and willfully cause another to ingest bodily fluid:

(1) without consent; or

(2) by force or threat of force.

(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.