Section 20-1102 - Disobeying subpoena or discovery order in housing discrimination case; falsifying documentary evidence. - Maryland Statutes

§ 20-1102. Disobeying subpoena or discovery order in housing discrimination case; falsifying documentary evidence.
 

(a)  Disobeying subpoena or discovery order.- If it is in the person's power to comply, a person may not willfully fail or neglect to attend and testify, answer any lawful inquiry, or produce records, documents, or other evidence, in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title. 

(b)  Falsifying documentary evidence.- A person may not, with intent to mislead another person in any proceeding under Subtitle 10, Part II of this title: 

(1) make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title; 

(2) willfully neglect or fail to make or cause to be made full, true, and correct entries in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under § 20-1023(a) of this title; or 

(3) willfully mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 49B, § 31(b); 2009, ch. 120, § 2.]