Section 8-607 - Counterfeiting public seal. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-607. Counterfeiting public seal.
 

(a)  "Public seal" defined.- In this section, "public seal" means: 

(1) the great seal of the State; 

(2) the seal of any court of the State; or 

(3) any other public seal of the State. 

(b)  Prohibited.- A person may not: 

(1) counterfeit and use a public seal; 

(2) steal a public seal; 

(3) unlawfully and falsely, or with evil intent, affix a public seal to a deed, warrant, or writing; or 

(4) have and willfully conceal a counterfeit public seal, if the person knows that it was counterfeited. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years. 

(d)  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, § 46; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2004, ch. 25.]