Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-1103: (a) A person may not knowingly: (1) take or detain another with the intent to use force, threat, coercion, or fraud to compel the other to marry any person; (2) receive a financial benefit or thing of value in relation to a violation of this subsection; or (3) aid, abet, or conspire with another to
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits the felony of forced marriage by knowingly taking or detaining another to compel marriage through force, threat, coercion, or fraud, or by receiving financial benefit from such conduct. Conviction carries imprisonment up to 25 years and/or a fine up to $15,000.
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