{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-703","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3–703","heading":"","body":"(a) An officer or employee of the State or of a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multicounty agency may not, by force, intimidation, or threat, induce a person employed in work financed wholly or partly by the State or by a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multicounty agency to give up any compensation to which the person is entitled under a contract or otherwise.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.\n(c) A prosecution for a crime under this section shall be instituted within 5 years after the crime was committed.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=3-703","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"7be08bef556afaf43994dac4aaa1e5156a7fc7f31ed272431f2571b691865a69","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-702","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}