{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-11-118","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 11–118","heading":"","body":"In an action under this subtitle:\n(1) the State need not disprove any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption under this subtitle; and\n(2) the burden of proof of an exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption is on the defendant or the holder of any alleged security interest, as the case may be.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=11-118","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"7e1567b04d94b5a6c00fa9ef88fa5f1ef60703424971021a272f3739f2f6406c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-11-117","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-12-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}