(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Local official" means an individual serving in a publicly elected office of a local government unit, as defined in § 10-101 of the State Government Article.
(3) (i) "State official" has the meaning stated in § 15-102 of the State Government Article.
(ii) "State official" includes the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, and Lieutenant Governor-elect.
(4) "Threat" includes:
(i) an oral threat; or
(ii) a threat in any written form, whether or not the writing is signed, or if the writing is signed, whether or not it is signed with a fictitious name or any other mark.
(b) Prohibited - Making threat.- A person may not knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a State official or local official.
(c) Same - Sending or delivering threat.- A person may not knowingly send, deliver, part with, or make for the purpose of sending or delivering a threat prohibited under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Local official" means an individual serving in a publicly elected office of a local government unit, as defined in § 10-101 of the State Government Article.
(3) (i) "State official" has the meaning stated in § 15-102 of the State Government Article.
(ii) "State official" includes the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, and Lieutenant Governor-elect.
(4) "Threat" includes:
(i) an oral threat; or
(ii) a threat in any written form, whether or not the writing is signed, or if the writing is signed, whether or not it is signed with a fictitious name or any other mark.
(b) Prohibited - Making threat.- A person may not knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a State official or local official.
(c) Same - Sending or delivering threat.- A person may not knowingly send, deliver, part with, or make for the purpose of sending or delivering a threat prohibited under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Local official" means an individual serving in a publicly elected office of a local government unit, as defined in § 10-101 of the State Government Article.
(3) (i) "State official" has the meaning stated in § 15-102 of the State Government Article.
(ii) "State official" includes the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, and Lieutenant Governor-elect.
(4) "Threat" includes:
(i) an oral threat; or
(ii) a threat in any written form, whether or not the writing is signed, or if the writing is signed, whether or not it is signed with a fictitious name or any other mark.
(b) Prohibited - Making threat.- A person may not knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a State official or local official.
(c) Same - Sending or delivering threat.- A person may not knowingly send, deliver, part with, or make for the purpose of sending or delivering a threat prohibited under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
