Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 9-303
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 9-303
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- 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 - Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) a victim or witness for:
(i) giving testimony in an official proceeding; or
(ii) reporting a crime or delinquent act;
(2) a juror for any reason relating to the performance of the juror’s official duties in a pending or completed case in a court of the State or the United States; or
(3) an officer of the court of the State or the United States for any reason relating to the performance of the officer’s official duties in a pending or completed case.
(b) A person may not solicit another person to intentionally harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent of retaliating against:
(1) a victim or witness for:
(i) giving testimony in an official proceeding; or
(ii) reporting a crime or delinquent act;
(2) a juror for any reason relating to the performance of the juror’s official duties in a pending or completed case in a court of the State or the United States; or
(3) an officer of the court of the State or the United States for any reason relating to the performance of the officer’s official duties in a pending or completed case.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(2) If the official proceeding or report described in subsection (a) of this section relates to a felonious violation of Title 5 of this article or the commission of a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of this article, or a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such a crime, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
(d) A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section.