Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 4-104: - 94 - If a statute makes a felony of a crime that is a misdemeanor at common law, a charging document: (1) may not merg
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs how charging documents must be prepared when a crime elevated from common-law misdemeanor to felony status is prosecuted. Charges for both the felony and misdemeanor may be included but cannot be merged.
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