{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-12-210","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12–210","heading":"","body":"(a) Any recovery of a penalty for a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery, whether by indictment or action of debt, or before a justice of the peace before July 5, 1971, or before any court of competent jurisdiction, is considered a first conviction under this section.\n(b) A person convicted a second or subsequent time of a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=12-210","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"48d8700bf5145dd121283e78b9770086654c0527b901806aa6f9ca3a0b0921af","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-12-209","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-12-211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}