Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-1306.1
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-1306.1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(1) Use or threaten force or violence;
(2) Communicate with a responsible person in a manner that reasonably can be expected to abuse or harass the responsible person, including communicating with excessive frequency or at unusual hours;
(3) Use obscene or grossly abusive language in communicating with the responsible person;
(4) Claim, attempt, or threaten to enforce a right with knowledge that the right does not exist; or
(5) Use a communication that simulates legal or judicial process or gives the appearance of being authorized, issued, or approved by a government, governmental agency, or lawyer when it is not.
(b) A person who violates this section is liable for any:
(1) Actual damages proximately caused by the violation; and
(2) Reasonable court costs and attorney’s fees.