{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-601","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 16–601","heading":"","body":"(a) An election judge or other election official may not willfully and knowingly:\n(1) make, sign, publish, or deliver a false certificate or statement of the result of the election or any other false report of any kind; or\n(2) deface, destroy, or conceal any statement, tally, certificate, or other document entrusted to the official’s care and custody.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=16-601","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"61e7b32c685369e046f5bf67968904a341fa3c12636efc6eb1b8d84e8bd0051d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-501","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}