Section 3-701 – Extortion Generally
(a) This section does not apply to legitimate efforts by employees or their representatives to obtain certain wages, hours, or working conditions. (b) A person may not obtain, attempt to obtain, or conspire to obtain money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another person with the person’s consent, if the consent is induced by wrongful […]
Section 3-501 – “Home or Usual Place of Abode” Defined
In this subtitle, “home or usual place of abode” includes the real property appurtenant to the home or place of abode.
Section 3-702 – Extortion by State or Local Government Officer or Employee
(a) In this section, “political subdivision” includes a: (1) county; (2) municipal corporation; (3) bicounty or multicounty agency; (4) county board of education; (5) public authority; or (6) special taxing district. (b) An officer or employee of the State or of a political subdivision may not wrongfully obtain or attempt to obtain money, property, or anything of value from a person with the […]
Section 3-502 – Kidnapping
(a) A person may not, by force or fraud, carry or cause a person to be carried in or outside the State with the intent to have the person carried or concealed in or outside the State. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of kidnapping and on conviction is subject to […]
Section 3-703 – Inducing Another to Give Up Compensation
(a) An officer or employee of the State or of a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multicounty agency may not, by force, intimidation, or threat, induce a person employed in work financed wholly or partly by the State or by a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multicounty agency to give up any compensation to […]
Section 3-503 – Child Kidnapping
(a) (1) A person may not, without color of right: (i) forcibly abduct, take, or carry away a child under the age of 12 years from: 1. the home or usual place of abode of the child; or 2. the custody and control of the child’s parent or legal guardian; (ii) without the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian, […]
Section 3-601 – Child Abuse
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Abuse” means physical injury sustained by a minor as a result of cruel or inhumane treatment or as a result of a malicious act under circumstances that indicate that the minor’s health or welfare is harmed or threatened by the treatment or act. (3) “Family member” […]
Section 3-601.1 – Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor
(a) (1) A person may not commit a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor who is at least 2 years old is present in a residence. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, a minor is present […]
Section 3-602 – Sexual Abuse of a Minor
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Family member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle. (3) “Household member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle. (4) (i) “Sexual abuse” means an act that involves sexual molestation or exploitation of a minor, whether physical injuries are sustained or not. […]
Section 3-602.1 – Neglect of a Minor
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Family member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle. (3) “Household member” has the meaning stated in § 3–601 of this subtitle. (4) “Mental injury” means the substantial impairment of a minor’s mental or psychological ability to function. (5) (i) “Neglect” means the intentional failure to […]