Maryland Criminal Law Article Index—

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Maryland Criminal Law Article Index—

Title 1 | general

Subtitle 1 | Definition of various terms used throughout the Maryland Criminal Law Article.

Subtitle 2 | Maximum punishment for attempt to commit crime or conspiracy to commit a crime is relative to the actual maximum penalty in committing the actual crime.

Subtitle 3 | Penalty maximum for individual convicted of being an accessory after the fact to a felony

Subtitle 4 | Sufficiency of evidence in a trial for intent to defraud without proving an intent by the defendant to defraud a particular person.

Title 2 | murder

Subtitle 1 | Definition of various terms used in Title 2, the title that discusses the crime of murder.

Subtitle 2 | Discusses various crimes related to murder including first and second degree murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, and vehicular manslaughter.

Subtitle 3 | Court procedural laws related to determining whether or not the death penalty should be imposed on individual.

Subtitle 4 | Law stating Court of Appeals shall review sentence on record, if such is the imposition of the death penalty. Outlines procedures and task the Court of Appeals must follow.

Subtitle 5 | Law against committing negligent homicide. Causing the death of another during the negligent driving, operating, or controlling of a motor vehicle/vessel because of being impaired/influenced by alcohol or controlled dangerous substance.

Title 3 | crimes against another person

Subtitle 1 | law against an individual assisting another in suicide. Otherwise known as

Subtitle 2 | Crimes of assault, reckless endangerment, poisoning and other crimes related to physically harming another.

Title 3 | Sex offense crimes including rape, sex offense, sexual assault, incest etc...

Subtitle 3 | Sex offense crimes including rape, sex offense, sexual assault, incest etc...

Subtitle 4 | crime of robbery

Subtitle 5 | kidnapping and abduction related criminal offenses

Subtitle 6 | crimes related to abuse, neglect, children, and vulnerable adults.

Subtitle 7 | extortion/other threats

Subtitle 8 | stalking and harassment crimes which can include physical and electronic methods.

Subtitle 9 | crimes related to privacy

Title 4 | weapons offenses

Subtitle 1 | crimes related to firearms, knives, bullet proof body armor etc.

Subtitle 2 | crimes related to antique firearms, handguns, rifles, and other such weapons

Subtitle 3 | crimes related to assault pistols and/or magazine that has a capacity of more than 20 rounds of ammunition

Subtitle 4 | machine gun criminal offenses

Subtitle 5 | "Destructive device" criminal offenses; i.e. explosive material, incendiary material, or toxic material

Title 5 | controlled dangerous substances

Subtitle 1 | purpose and definition for criminal article 5. The article that discussed drug offenses including distribution and possession.

Subtitle 2 | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, function as related to criminal article 5.

Subtitle 3 | Registeration

Subtitle 4 | Controlled Dangerous Subtances (CDS)) Schedules. CDS are classified into several schedules as outlines in this subtitle

Subtitle 5 | prescriptions and controlled dangerous substances.

Subtitle 6 | drug distribution & possession criminal offenses

Subtitle 7 | prescription drugs & dangerous substances

Subtitle 8 | law enforcement agencies as they relate to the enforcement of drug related offenses discussed in title 5.

Subtitle 9 | drug offenses related to the registrant; a person who is registered by the Department to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance in the State

Subtitle 10 | crime prevention programs and drug and alcohol abuse education,

Subtitle 11 | Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances Act

Title 6 | property crimes

Subtitle 1 | destruction of property and related crimes

Subtitle 2 | burglary and breaking and entering crimes

Subtitle 3 | destruction of property and related crimes

Subtitle 4 | crimes related to criminal trespass

Subtitle 5 | railroad crimes

Title 7 | theft crimes

Subtitle 1 | theft crimes

Subtitle 2 | unlawful use of goods

Subtitle 3 | electronics, telecommunication

Title 8 | fraud

Subtitle 1 | bad / bounced check criminal offenses

Subtitle 2 | credit card fraud and theft

Subtitle 3 | personal identification

Subtitle 4 | commercial fraud

Subtitle 5 | crimes of fraud against state

Subtitle 6 | counterfeiting

Subtitle 7 | estate crimes

Subtitle 8 | crimes against vulnerable adult

Subtitle 9 | miscellaneous

Title 9 | legal crimes

Subtitle 1 | perjury

Subtitle 2 | bribery

Subtitle 3 | Influencing or Intimidating Judicial Process

Subtitle 4 | harboring fugitives, felons, escapee

Subtitle 5 | false statements

Subtitle 6 | emergency communications

Subtitle 7 | identification badge and defense related activity

Title 10 | misc.

Subtitle 1 | Offense related to tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, contraceptives, and venereal disease treatment

Subtitle 2 | disturbing the peace

Subtitle 3 | hate crimes

Subtitle 4 | burial sites

Subtitle 5 | person may not commit adultery

Subtitle 6 | animal cruelty

Subtitle 7 | Maryland Uniform Flag Law

Title 11 | obscenities

Subtitle 1 | obscene publications and related crimes

Subtitle 2 | obscene performances, publications, pornography