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Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 20-1104

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the 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) This section does not affect the right of a respondent to bring a civil action against a person that has filed a complaint under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title.

(b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:

(1) the person has claimed to be aggrieved under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title;

(2) the person has pursued the complaint under §§ 20-1006 and 20-1008 through 20-1011 of this title;

(3) the Commission has:

(i) found the complaint to be unfounded; or

(ii) dismissed the complaint without further action against the respondent; and

(4) the court has found the complaint to have been made maliciously.

(c) A person convicted under this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.