{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-5-807","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5–807","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The State need not negate an exemption, proviso, or exception set forth in this title in:\n(i) a complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading; or\n(ii) a trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this title.\n(2) The burden of proof to establish an exemption, proviso, or exception is on the person claiming its benefit.\n(b) (1) In the absence of proof that a person is a registrant or holder of an order form issued under § 5–303(d) of this title, the person is presumed not to be a registrant or holder of a form.\n(2) The person has the burden of proof to rebut the presumption.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=5-807","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"86474f9fe89b6ef9b413ed0f067d416f89f0c4bdd810e4f34049046669b5165e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-5-806","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-5-808"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}