{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-20-1102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 20–1102","heading":"","body":"(a) If it is in the person’s power to comply, a person may not willfully fail or neglect to attend and testify, answer any lawful inquiry, or produce records, documents, or other evidence, in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20–1023(a) of this title.\n(b) A person may not, with intent to mislead another person in any proceeding under Subtitle 10, Part II of this title:\n(1) make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20–1023(a) of this title;\n(2) willfully neglect or fail to make or cause to be made full, true, and correct entries in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20–1023(a) of this title; or\n(3) willfully mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence.\n(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=20-1102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"d1c4bbf9a3431a2a5677a2986ea5724e14c427ec64225ceccd3ee13488dc02cb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-20-1101","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-20-1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}