{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-2-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 2–204","heading":"","body":"(a) A murder that is not in the first degree under § 2–201 of this subtitle is in the second degree.\n(b) A person who commits a murder in the second degree is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 40 years.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=2-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"fd3edee819ebbcb3bea3ab1fff673638da889baa0bf7f1e9e121dae2c48fb6d9","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-2-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-2-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}