{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-4-107","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 4–107","heading":"","body":"(a) It is not necessary to set forth a copy of an ordinance or a section of an ordinance in a charging document for the violation of an ordinance of a municipal corporation, a county, or a special taxing area.\n(b) A charging document specified in subsection (a) of this section is sufficient if it:\n(1) cites the ordinance alleged to have been violated by date of passage or, if codified, by article and section number;\n(2) conforms to the law governing the framing of charging documents for a violation of an act of the General Assembly; and\n(3) concludes with the words “against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.","path":["Article - Criminal Procedure"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcp\u0026section=4-107","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:17Z","sha256":"146581b64a3ae537568fd40e00fd55770f85b7337cbf39a9caeacb390da5781f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-4-106","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-4-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}