{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-1-205","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 1–205","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the repeal, repeal and reenactment, or amendment of a statute does not release, extinguish, or alter a criminal or civil penalty, forfeiture, or liability imposed or incurred under the statute.\n(b) A repealed, repealed and reenacted, or amended statute shall remain in effect for the purpose of sustaining any:\n(1) criminal or civil action, suit, proceeding, or prosecution for the enforcement of a penalty, forfeiture, or liability; and\n(2) judgment, decree, or order that imposes, inflicts, or declares the penalty, forfeiture, or liability.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=1-205","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"7e3b1953b75a28ee3a1ad773cf457b8d8e1e786cdf8cbcf5451f98f35f394bc8","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-1-204","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-1-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}