Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 10-626
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 10-626
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(b) A person may not willfully and maliciously:
(1) kill a service animal or allow an animal that the person owns or over which the person has immediate control to kill a service animal;
(2) injure a service animal or allow an animal that the person owns or over which the person has immediate control to injure a service animal; or
(3) interfere with the use of a service animal or allow an animal that the person owns or over which the person has immediate control to interfere with the use of a service animal.
(c) (1) A person who violates subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
(2) A person who violates subsection (b)(3) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
(3) As a condition of sentencing, the court may order a defendant convicted of violating this section to pay, in addition to fines and costs, full restitution for all damages arising out of the offense, including:
(i) the value of the service animal;
(ii) replacement and training or retraining expenses for the service animal and handler;
(iii) veterinary and other medical and boarding expenses for the service animal;
(iv) medical expenses for the handler; and
(v) lost wages or income incurred by the handler during any period that the handler is without the services of the service animal.