Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-303: (a) A person may not: (1) (i) engage in vaginal intercourse with another by force, or the threat of force, without the consent of the other; or (ii) engage in a sexual act with another by force, or the threat of force, without the consent of the other; and (2) (i) employ or display a dangerous weapo
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A person commits rape in the first degree by engaging in vaginal intercourse or sexual acts by force or threat without consent, with aggravating factors including weapons, serious injury, threats, accomplices, or burglary connection. Penalties range up to life imprisonment, with mandatory minimums in certain cases.
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