Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 6-105: (a) This section applies to a violation involving property damage of less than $1,000

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits malicious burning in the second degree by willfully and maliciously setting fire to another's personal property worth less than $1,000, punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment or a $500 fine.

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