Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-703: (a) An officer or employee of the State or of a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multicounty agency may not, by force, intimidation, or threat, induce a person employed in work financed wholly or partly by the State or by a county, municipal corporation, bicounty agency, or multico
What this law says, in plain English
State and local officers or employees may not use force, intimidation, or threats to compel workers to surrender earned compensation. Violation is a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment, a fine up to $5,000, or both.
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