Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 10-605: (a) A person may not knowingly attend a deliberately conducted dogfight as a spectator

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a misdemeanor by knowingly attending a dogfight or cockfight as a spectator. Conviction carries up to one year imprisonment and/or a fine up to $2,500.

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