{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1306.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–1306.1","heading":"","body":"(a) In recovering or attempting to recover damages arising from an alleged act of shoplifting or employee theft under this subtitle, a person may not:\n(1) Use or threaten force or violence;\n(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;\n(3) Use obscene or grossly abusive language in communicating with the responsible person;\n(4) Claim, attempt, or threaten to enforce a right with knowledge that the right does not exist; or\n(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.\n(b) A person who violates this section is liable for any:\n(1) Actual damages proximately caused by the violation; and\n(2) Reasonable court costs and attorney’s fees.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-1306.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"183f6190e03f1fb8c85892033b2adfd1e7d42445c9a8c58eaa82f04c737751ca","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1306","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}