{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-708","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3–708","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(2) “Local official” means an individual serving in a publicly elected office of a local government unit, as defined in § 10–101 of the State Government Article.\n(3) (i) “State official” has the meaning stated in § 5–101 of the General Provisions Article.\n(ii) “State official” includes the Governor, Governor–elect, Lieutenant Governor, and Lieutenant Governor–elect.\n(4) “Threat” includes:\n(i) an oral threat; or\n(ii) a threat in any written form, whether or not the writing is signed, or if the writing is signed, whether or not it is signed with a fictitious name or any other mark.\n(b) A person may not knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a State official, a local official, a deputy State’s Attorney, an assistant State’s Attorney, or an assistant Public Defender.\n(c) A person may not knowingly send, deliver, part with, or make for the purpose of sending or delivering a threat prohibited under subsection (b) of this section.\n(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=3-708","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"c07108accd9f755b9e446c44ec0bbd2b323fb504a89cd05d104fa9ae59e9f33b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-707","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-3-709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}