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Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 4-401

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)(1) “Crime of violence” means:

(i) murder in any degree;

(ii) manslaughter;

(iii) kidnapping;

(iv) rape in any degree;

(v) assault in the first degree;

(vi) robbery under § 3-402 or § 3-403 of this article;

(vii) burglary in any degree;

(viii) home invasion under § 6-202 (b) of this article;

(ix) escape in the first degree;  or

(x) theft.

(2) “Crime of violence” includes an attempt to commit a crime listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) “Machine gun” means a loaded or unloaded weapon that is capable of automatically discharging more than one shot or bullet from a magazine by a single function of the firing device.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 4-401 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-law/md-code-crim-law-sect-4-401/

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