{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-107","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9–107","heading":"","body":"A person may not be compelled to testify in violation of his privilege against self-incrimination. The failure of a defendant to testify in a criminal proceeding on this basis does not create any presumption against him.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=9-107","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"149a0d0821bf9ecd5bdea2c3df4ec927a7995ab2fc0f3d85413f6816384969c3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-106","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-9-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}