Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 9-412: (a) A person may not: (1) deliver any contraband to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement; - 345 - (2) possess any contraband with intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement; or (3) knowingly possess contraband in a place of confinement
What this law says, in plain English
A person may not deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or knowingly possess contraband in a place of confinement. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine up to $1,000.
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