§ 7–102
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 7-102 (2026)
Title 7. Theft and Related Crimes
Subtitle 1. Crimes Involving Theft
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(a)
Conduct described as theft in this part constitutes a single crime and includes the separate crimes formerly known as:
(1)
larceny;
(2)
larceny by trick;
(3)
larceny after trust;
(4)
embezzlement;
(5)
false pretenses;
(6)
shoplifting; and
(7)
receiving stolen property.
(b)
(1)
A person acts “knowingly”:
(i)
with respect to conduct or a circumstance as described by a statute that defines a crime, when the person is aware of the conduct or that the circumstance exists;
(ii)
with respect to the result of conduct as described by a statute that defines a crime, when the person is practically certain that the result will be caused by the person’s conduct; and
(iii)
with respect to a person’s knowledge of the existence of a particular fact, if that knowledge is an element of a crime, when the person is practically certain of the existence of that fact.
(2)
The terms “knowing” and “with knowledge” are construed in the same manner.