Section 3-1306 - Criminal prosecution. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-1306. Criminal prosecution.
 

(a)  No prerequisite.- Criminal prosecution for an offense of theft under § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article is not a prerequisite to the maintenance of a civil action under this subtitle. 

(b)  Criminal prosecution not precluded; payment not admissible evidence.- The recovery of damages and penalties under this subtitle does not preclude criminal prosecution. However, the payment of damages and penalties under this subtitle is not admissible in any criminal proceeding as an admission of guilt or as evidence of guilt. 
 

[1991, ch. 582; 2002, ch. 213, § 6.]