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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="3-405" title_number="3" title_name="Other Crimes Against the Person" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Robbery">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11-135 of the Transportation Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual may not take unauthorized possession or control of a motor vehicle from another individual who actually possesses the motor vehicle, by force or violence, or by putting that individual in fear through intimidation or threat of force or violence.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A violation of this subsection is carjacking.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may not employ or display a dangerous weapon during the commission of a carjacking.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A violation of this subsection is armed carjacking.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 years.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to a sentence for any other crime that arises from the conduct underlying the carjacking or armed carjacking.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>It is not a defense under this section that the defendant did not intend to permanently deprive the owner or possessor of the motor vehicle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
