Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-701: (a) This section does not apply to legitimate efforts by employees or their representatives to obtain certain wages, hours, or working conditions
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This statute prohibits obtaining money, property, labor, or services through wrongful force, violence, economic injury, document confiscation, or immigration-status threats. Penalties range from misdemeanor (under $1,000) to felony (up to 25 years imprisonment for $100,000+).
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