{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-105","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8–105","heading":"","body":"(a) A person who obtains property or services by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may not be prosecuted under this article, if:\n(1) other than falsely representing that there are sufficient funds with the drawee to cover the check, the issuing or passing of the check is not accompanied by a false representation; and\n(2) the person who obtains the property or services makes the check good within 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check.\n(b) (1) A prosecution may not be commenced against a person described in subsection (a) of this section earlier than 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check.\n(2) A person who obtains property or services by issuing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may be prosecuted immediately under this article, if the person issuing the check:\n(i) is the drawer; and\n(ii) did not have an account with the drawee when the check was issued.\n(c) Unless specifically charged by the State, obtaining property or services with a value of less than $100 by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle, as provided in § 8-106(d) of this subtitle, may not be considered a lesser included crime of any other crime.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=8-105","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"b24bc3d7e4713cf5edf0f34bd3d452c90400e3e4260e37a6ed2748ab61ce6c11","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-104","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}