Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 7-109: (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a charge of theft may be proved by evidence that the theft was committed in a manner that is theft under this part, even if a different manner is specified in the information, indictment, warrant, or other charging document
What this law says, in plain English
A theft charge may be proven using any theft method under the law, regardless of the specific method listed in charging documents. Courts may delay trial or grant relief if the defendant lacks fair notice or faces surprise.
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