Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 7-105: (a) In this section, “owner” means a person who has a lawful interest in or is in lawful possession of a motor vehicle by consent or chain of consent of the title owner
What this law says, in plain English
Taking a motor vehicle without the owner's consent is a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a $5,000 fine. The offender must restore the vehicle or pay its full value.
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