{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-13a-1014","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A–1014","heading":"","body":"A commissioned officer shall be punished as a court–martial may direct if the officer uses contemptuous words against:\n(1) the President;\n(2) the Vice President;\n(3) Congress;\n(4) the Secretary of Defense;\n(5) the secretary of a military department;\n(6) the Secretary of Homeland Security;\n(7) the Governor; or\n(8) the General Assembly.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=13A-1014","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"8b7990403157ddd06c48e0936d6c48e674707b2218c98604342e3f2d9307d3d4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-13a-1013","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-13a-1015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}