Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 9-401
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2019
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Concealment” means hiding, secreting, or keeping out of sight.
(b) “Concealment” means hiding, secreting, or keeping out of sight.
(c) “Escape” retains its judicially determined meaning.
(c) “Escape” retains its judicially determined meaning.
(d) “Fugitive” means an individual for whom a felony arrest warrant has been issued and is outstanding.
(d) “Fugitive” means an individual for whom a felony arrest warrant has been issued and is outstanding.
(e) (1) “Harbor” includes offering a fugitive or escaped inmate: (i) concealment; (ii) lodging; (iii) care after concealment; or (iv) obstruction of an effort of an authority to arrest the fugitive or escaped inmate. (2) “Harbor” does not include failing to reveal the whereabouts of a fugitive or an escaped inmate by a person who did not participate in the effort of the fugitive or escaped inmate to elude arrest.
(e) (1) “Harbor” includes offering a fugitive or escaped incarcerated individual: (i) concealment; (ii) lodging; (iii) care after concealment; or (iv) obstruction of an effort of an authority to arrest the fugitive or escaped incarcerated individual. (2) “Harbor” does not include failing to reveal the whereabouts of a fugitive or an escaped incarcerated individual by a person who did not participate in the effort of the fugitive or escaped incarcerated individual to elude arrest.
(f) “Hardware secure facility” means a facility that is securely locked or fenced to prevent escape.
(f) “Hardware secure facility” means a facility that is securely locked or fenced to prevent escape.
(g) (1) “Place of confinement” means:
(i) a correctional facility;
(ii) a facility of the Maryland Department of Health; or
(iii) any other facility in which a person is confined under color of law.
(2) “Place of confinement” does not include:
(i) a detention center for juveniles;
(ii) a facility for juveniles listed in § 9–226(b) of the Human Services Article;
(iii) a place identified in a juvenile community detention order; or
(iv) a privately operated, hardware secure facility for juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Services.
(g) (1) “Place of confinement” means:
(i) a correctional facility;
(ii) a facility of the Maryland Department of Health; or
(iii) any other facility in which a person is confined under color of law.
(2) “Place of confinement” does not include:
(i) a detention center for juveniles;
(ii) a facility for juveniles listed in § 9–226(b) of the Human Services Article;
(iii) a place identified in a juvenile community detention order; or
(iv) a privately operated, hardware secure facility for juveniles committed to the Department of Juvenile Services.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.