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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Criminal Law » Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes » Subtitle 6 - Counterfeiting and Related Crimes

Section 8-601 – Counterfeiting of Private Instruments and Documents

    (a)    A person, with intent to defraud another, may not counterfeit, cause to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting any:         (1)    bond;         (2)    check;         (3)    deed;         (4)    draft;         (5)    endorsement or assignment of a bond, draft, check, or promissory note;         (6)    entry in an account book or ledger;         (7)    letter of credit;         (8)    negotiable instrument;         (9)    power of attorney;         (10)    promissory note;         (11)    release […]

Section 8-602 – Issuing Counterfeit Private Instruments and Documents

    (a)    A person, with intent to defraud another, may not issue or publish as true a counterfeit instrument or document listed in § 8-601 of this subtitle.     (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or […]

Section 8-603 – Possessing Counterfeit Title to Motor Vehicle

    (a)    A person may not knowingly possess, with unlawful intent, a counterfeit title to a motor vehicle.     (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Section 8-604 – Counterfeiting United States Currency With Intent to Defraud

    (a)    A person may not, with intent to defraud:         (1)    manufacture United States currency;         (2)    counterfeit, cause to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting United States currency; or         (3)    make, scan, record, reproduce, transmit, or have in the person’s control, custody, or possession an analog, digital, or electronic image of United States currency.     (b)    A person who […]

Section 8-604.1 – Possessing or Issuing Counterfeit United States Currency

    (a)    A person may not knowingly possess, with unlawful intent, or issue counterfeit United States currency.     (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Section 8-605 – Counterfeiting of Public Documents

    (a)    (1)    A person may not counterfeit, cause to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting:             (i)    a commission, patent, pardon, order for release, or other court document; or             (ii)    a warrant, certificate, or other public security from which money may be drawn from the treasury of the State.         (2)    A person may not write, sign, or possess […]

Section 8-606 – Making False Entries in Public Records and Related Crimes

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Access” means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, or retrieve data from, or otherwise use equipment including computers and other data processing equipment or resources connected with computers or other data processing equipment.         (3)    “Public record” includes an official book, paper, or record, kept on […]

Section 8-606.1 – Forging, Falsifying, or Counterfeiting Signature of Judge, Court Officer, or Court Employee

    (a)    A person may not:         (1)    forge, falsify, or counterfeit the signature of a judge, court officer, or court employee of the State; or         (2)    use a document with a forged, false, or counterfeit signature of a judge, court officer, or other court employee of the State knowing the signature to be forged, false, or counterfeit.     (b)    A person […]

Section 8-607 – Counterfeiting Public Seal

    (a)    In this section, “public seal” means:         (1)    the great seal of the State;         (2)    the seal of any court of the State; or         (3)    any other public seal of the State.     (b)    A person may not:         (1)    counterfeit and use a public seal;         (2)    steal a public seal;         (3)    unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix a public seal to a […]

Section 8-608 – Counterfeiting Stamp of Comptroller

    (a)    A person may not:         (1)    counterfeit the stamp of the Comptroller;         (2)    unlawfully use or steal the stamp of the Comptroller;         (3)    unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix the stamp of the Comptroller to any written instrument; or         (4)    have and willfully conceal a counterfeit stamp of the Comptroller, if the person knows that it was counterfeited. […]

Section 8-609 – Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods

    (a)    In this section, “order for money or goods” means any writing, ordering, or requesting for the payment of money or the delivery of goods.     (b)    A person may not:         (1)    with intent to defraud another, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting an order for money or goods;         (2)    with intent to […]

Section 8-610 – Counterfeiting Prescription

    (a)    In this section, “prescription” includes an order, paper, and recipe purported to have been made by an authorized provider, as defined in § 5-101 of this article, for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage.     (b)    A person may not:         (1)    knowingly counterfeit, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting a prescription; […]

Section 8-611 – Trademark Counterfeiting

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Counterfeit mark” means:             (i)    an unauthorized copy of intellectual property; or             (ii)    intellectual property affixed to goods knowingly sold, offered for sale, manufactured, or distributed, to identify services offered or rendered, without the authority of the owner of the intellectual property.         (3)    “Intellectual property” means a trademark, service […]

Section 8-612 – Counterfeiting and Issuing of Tokens

    (a)    In this section, “token” means a ticket, coupon, coin, disc, slug, or any other thing that:         (1)    is evidence of the right of an individual to enter, leave, ride on, or pass through or over any thing or place for which a fee is charged, including a building, ground, public conveyance, vessel, or bridge; and         (2)    is […]

Section 8-613 – Unlawful Operation of Vending Machines and Related Manufacture of Slugs

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Service” includes the use of telephone or telegraph facilities, gas, electricity, or a musical instrument, phonograph, or other property.         (3)    “Vending machine” includes a slot machine, pay telephone, or other receptacle designed to receive United States currency in connection with the sale or use of property […]