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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 6-505

  • 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
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this section, “railroad” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Public Utilities Article.

(b) A person may not willfully and maliciously strike a railroad vehicle on a railroad or on an electric railway in the State by:

(1) shooting or throwing an object at the railroad vehicle; or

(2) causing an object to fall on the railroad vehicle.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.