Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 6-403: (a) A person may not enter or cross over private property or board the boat or other marine vessel of another, after having been notified by the owner or the owner’s agent not to do so, unless entering or crossing under a good faith claim of right or ownership

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a misdemeanor by entering, crossing, or boarding another's private property or vessel after being notified not to do so, or by remaining on such property after notification, unless claiming good faith right or ownership.

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