Section 20-701 - Certain counties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 20-701. Certain counties.
 

(a)  Scope of section.- This section applies only in: 

(1) Allegany County; 

(2) Anne Arundel County; 

(3) Charles County; 

(4) Harford County; 

(5) Kent County; 

(6) Montgomery County; 

(7) Prince George's County; 

(8) Somerset County; 

(9) Talbot County; and 

(10) Wicomico County. 

(b)  Required.- A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by an automobile accident or a lethal weapon, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State Police of the injury as soon as practicable. 

(c)  Contents.- A report of injury shall include: 

(1) The injured individual's name and address, if known; 

(2) A description of the injury; and 

(3) Any other facts concerning the matter that might assist in detecting crime. 

(d)  Penalty.- An individual who fails to make a report required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 336(a)(1), (b), (c)(1); 2002, ch. 26, § 4; 2006, ch. 237.]