Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 8-609
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 8-609
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
(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 defraud another, issue, publish, or pass a counterfeit order for money or goods, if the person knows it was counterfeited; or
(3) knowingly and fraudulently obtain money or goods by means of a counterfeit order for money or goods.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.