{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-6-106","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 6–106","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not set fire to or burn property of any kind with the intent to defraud another.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.\n(c) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.\n(d) A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=6-106","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"8bada72eb2c067556e56e57b1e08842d823e4a103da3b27f548b9f2edd4c9917","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-6-105","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-6-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}