Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-704: (a) A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another, may not falsely accuse or threaten to falsely accuse another of a crime or of anything that, if the accusation were true, would tend to bring the other into contempt or disrepute
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits an offense by falsely accusing or threatening to falsely accuse another of a crime with intent to extort money, property, labor, or services. Conviction may result in up to 10 years imprisonment or a fine up to $10,000.
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