Section 9-204 – Bribery of Person Participating in or Connected With Athletic Contest
(a) A person may not bribe or attempt to bribe another who is participating in or connected with an athletic contest held in the State. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of bribery and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 6 months and not exceeding 3 years […]
Section 9-205 – Acceptance of Bribe by Person Participating in or Connected With Athletic Contest
(a) A person participating in or connected with an athletic contest may not accept a bribe to alter the outcome of the athletic contest. (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 $5,000 or both.
Section 9-302 – Inducing False Testimony or Avoidance of Subpoena
(a) A person may not harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to: (1) influence a victim or witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony; or (2) induce a victim or witness: (i) to avoid the service of a subpoena or summons to testify; (ii) to be absent from an official proceeding to […]
Section 9-303 – Retaliation for Testimony
(a) A person may not 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 […]
Section 9-304 – Court to Prevent Intimidation of Victim or Witness
(a) A finding of good cause under this section may be based on any relevant evidence including credible hearsay. (b) (1) For good cause shown, a court with jurisdiction over a criminal matter or juvenile delinquency case may pass an order that is reasonably necessary to stop or prevent: (i) the intimidation of a victim or witness; or (ii) a […]
Section 9-305 – Intimidating or Corrupting Juror
(a) A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt means, try to influence, intimidate, or impede a juror, a witness, or an officer of a court of the State or of the United States in the performance of the person’s official duties. (b) A person may not solicit another person to, by threat, force, or corrupt […]
Section 9-306 – Obstruction of Justice
(a) A person may not, by threat, force, or corrupt means, obstruct, impede, or try to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in a court of the State. (b) 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 […]
Section 9-307 – Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence
(a) A person may not destroy, alter, conceal, or remove physical evidence that the person believes may be used in a pending or future official proceeding with the intent to impair the verity or availability of the physical evidence in the official proceeding. (b) A person may not fabricate physical evidence in order to impair the verity […]
Section 9-101 – Perjury
(a) A person may not willfully and falsely make an oath or affirmation as to a material fact: (1) if the false swearing is perjury at common law; (2) in an affidavit required by any state, federal, or local law; (3) in an affidavit made to induce a court or officer to pass an account or claim; (4) in an […]
Section 9-102 – Subornation of Perjury
(a) A person may not procure another to commit perjury as prohibited by § 9-101 of this subtitle. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of subornation of perjury and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years. (c) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of […]