Section 20-703 - Gunshot. - Maryland Statutes

§ 20-703. Gunshot.
 

(a)  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 a gunshot of any type, 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. 

(b)  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. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person 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, § 336A; 2002, ch. 26, § 4.]