{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-13a-1048","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A–1048","heading":"","body":"A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court–martial may direct if the person:\n(1) knowing it to be false or fraudulent:\n(i) makes a claim against the United States or an officer thereof; or\n(ii) presents to a person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment, a claim against the United States or an officer thereof; or\n(2) for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of a claim against the United States or an officer thereof, makes or uses a writing or other paper knowing it to contain one or more false or fraudulent statements.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=13A-1048","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"e27a596772eddbbee46a9d0cf5e4c6629cf932e2b2de92706b5832fa630258ef","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-13a-1047","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-13a-1049"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}