{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-604","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9–604","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false:\n(1) fire alarm; or\n(2) call for an ambulance or rescue squad.\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.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=9-604","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"d71a075094b45b828f2dc81833b7e01be79cc769de0272ea05f90ec16cd40484","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-603","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}