{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-609","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8–609","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “order for money or goods” means any writing, ordering, or requesting for the payment of money or the delivery of goods.\n(b) A person may not:\n(1) with intent to defraud another, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting an order for money or goods;\n(2) with intent to defraud another, issue, publish, or pass a counterfeit order for money or goods, if the person knows it was counterfeited; or\n(3) knowingly and fraudulently obtain money or goods by means of a counterfeit order for money or goods.\n(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=8-609","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"740f0b2d2960e89a64d48f6265ca93acc40b659aef6ce0a6767d4da8ce2ae257","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-608","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-8-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}