Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 9-402: (a) This section does not apply if the warrant is for a traffic offense
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by knowingly harboring a fugitive wanted for a felony or avoiding felony prosecution/confinement, punishable by up to one year imprisonment or $1,000 fine.
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