{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-4-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 4–103","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “law enforcement officer” means:\n(1) a law enforcement officer who, in an official capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests;\n(2) a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or assistant sheriff; or\n(3) an employee of the Division of Correction, the Patuxent Institution, the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, the Division of Parole and Probation, a local correctional facility, or any booking facility.\n(b) A person may not knowingly remove or attempt to remove a firearm from the possession of a law enforcement officer if:\n(1) the law enforcement officer is lawfully acting within the course and scope of employment; and\n(2) the person has knowledge or reason to know that the law enforcement officer is employed as a law enforcement officer.\n(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.\n(d) A sentence imposed under this section may be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act or acts establishing the violation under this section.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=4-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"8c8fc8e4d425819e5629111524fa2a3ea9068b4216a6174ef0f99ea66b911067","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-4-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-4-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}