Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 8-701
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 8-701
- Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- 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
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(a) A person may not willfully or corruptly embezzle, steal, destroy, withdraw, impair, or alter a will, codicil, deed, land patent or assignment of a land patent, or a writ of administration, return, record, or part of any of those documents if as a result of that act the estate or right of any person may be defeated, injured, or altered.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 3 years and not exceeding 7 years.
(c) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.