§ 3-201 Definitions
§ 3-202 Assault in the first degree
§ 3-203 Assault in the second degree
§ 3-204 Reckless endangerment
§ 3-205 Prison employee – Contact with bodily fluid
§ 3-206 Charging documents
§ 3-207 Dismissal of assault charge
§ 3-208 Evidence of serious physical injury
§ 3-209 Defenses
§ 3-210 Assault by inmate – Sentencing
§ 3-211 Life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel while under the influence of alcohol and related crimes
§ 3-212 Life-threatening injury by motor vehicle or vessel while under the influence of alcohol and related crimes – Charging documents
§ 3-212.1 Life-threatening injury resulting from driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner
§ 3-213 Attempted poisoning
§ 3-214 Contaminating water supply or food or drink
§ 3-215 Ingesting bodily fluid
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > CRIMINAL LAW > Title 3 > Subtitle 2 - Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Related Crimes

  • assault: means assault in any degree unless a specific degree of assault is specified. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.