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§ 8-701. Embezzling, altering will or record.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A person may not willfully or corruptly embezzle, steal, destroy, withdraw, impair, or alter a will, codicil, deed, land patent or assignment of a land patent, or a writ of administration, return, record, or part of any of those documents if as a result of that act the estate or right of any person may be defeated, injured, or altered. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 3 years and not exceeding 7 years. 

(c)  Statute of limitations and in banc review.- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 126; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]   

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-law > Title-8 > Subtitle-7 > 8-701

§ 8-701. Embezzling, altering will or record.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A person may not willfully or corruptly embezzle, steal, destroy, withdraw, impair, or alter a will, codicil, deed, land patent or assignment of a land patent, or a writ of administration, return, record, or part of any of those documents if as a result of that act the estate or right of any person may be defeated, injured, or altered. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 3 years and not exceeding 7 years. 

(c)  Statute of limitations and in banc review.- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 126; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]   


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-law > Title-8 > Subtitle-7 > 8-701

§ 8-701. Embezzling, altering will or record.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A person may not willfully or corruptly embezzle, steal, destroy, withdraw, impair, or alter a will, codicil, deed, land patent or assignment of a land patent, or a writ of administration, return, record, or part of any of those documents if as a result of that act the estate or right of any person may be defeated, injured, or altered. 

(b)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 3 years and not exceeding 7 years. 

(c)  Statute of limitations and in banc review.- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 126; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]