Title 1. General Provisions — Subtitle 3. Accessory After the Fact
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 1-301 (2026)
Title 1. General Provisions
Subtitle 3. Accessory After the Fact
§ 1–301LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Unless otherwise provided by law and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who is convicted of being an accessory after the fact to a felony is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to the lesser of:
(1)
imprisonment not exceeding 5 years; or
(2)
a penalty not exceeding the maximum penalty provided by law for committing the underlying felony.
(b)
(1)
A person who is convicted of being an accessory after the fact to murder in the first degree is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
(2)
A person who is convicted of being an accessory after the fact to murder in the second degree is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.