Sec. 14-157. Trafficking in stolen property
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 14-157 (2026)
Sec. 14-157. Trafficking in stolen propertyLinkCopy Citation
(a)
For the purposes of this Section, the term "traffics" means:
(1)
To sell, pledge, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of property to another person as consideration for anything of value; or
(2)
To buy, receive, possess, or obtain control of property with intent to do any of the acts set forth in paragraph (1).
(b)
A person commits the offense in trafficking in stolen property if, on two or more separate occasions, that person traffics in stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe that the property has been stolen.
(c)
It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this Section that the property was not in fact stolen, if the accused engaged in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as the accused believed them to be.
(d)
Any person convicted of trafficking in stolen property shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.