Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-705: (a) A person, with the intent to unlawfully extort money, property, labor, services, or anything of value from another, may not verbally threaten to: (1) accuse any person of a crime or of anything that, if true, would bring the person into contempt or disrepute; or (2) (i) cause physical injury to
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a felony by making verbal threats with intent to extort money, property, or services by threatening to accuse someone of a crime, cause injury, inflict distress, or damage property. Conviction carries up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine.
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