Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes — Subtitle 7. Crimes Against Estates
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 8-701 (2026)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 7. Crimes Against Estates
§ 8–701LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not willfully or corruptly embezzle, steal, destroy, withdraw, impair, or alter a will, codicil, deed, land patent or assignment of a land patent, or a writ of administration, return, record, or part of any of those documents if as a result of that act the estate or right of any person may be defeated, injured, or altered.
(b)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 3 years and not exceeding 7 years.
(c)
A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 8-702 (2026)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 7. Crimes Against Estates
§ 8–702LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Unless the maker of a will gives instruction to the person keeping the will for safe custody, a person who receives a will for safe custody may not:
(1)
destroy the will; or
(2)
after the person learns of the death of the maker, willfully hide the will for a period of 6 months.
(b)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 18 months and not exceeding 15 years.
(c)
A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.