{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9–503","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not make, or cause to be made, a statement or report that the person knows to be false as a whole or in material part to an official or unit of the State or of a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State that a crime has been committed or that a condition imminently dangerous to public safety or health exists, with the intent that the official or unit investigate, consider, or take action in connection with that statement or report.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=9-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"e21a872062fdb5b184cd9cb85c2d19620449be14a0dab998c82954961c14a5b2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}