{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-704","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3–704","heading":"","body":"(a) A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another, may not falsely accuse or threaten to falsely accuse another of a crime or of anything that, if the accusation were true, would tend to bring the other into contempt or disrepute.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=3-704","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"c117f547c514738bf1414a23c1f93b27d8a2238bb0f0709d7e4389cfd5b3e548","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-703","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}