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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="9-801" title_number="9" title_name="Crimes Against Public Administration" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Criminal Organizations">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Coerce” means to compel or attempt to compel another by threat of harm or other adverse consequences.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Criminal organization” means an enterprise whose members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>individually or collectively engage in a pattern of organized crime activity;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have as one of their primary objectives or activities the commission of one or more underlying crimes, including acts by juveniles that would be underlying crimes if committed by adults; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>have in common an overt or covert organizational or command structure.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Enterprise” includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, or other legal entity; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Pattern of organized crime activity” means the commission of, attempted commission of, conspiracy to commit, or solicitation of two or more underlying crimes or acts by a juvenile that would be an underlying crime if committed by an adult, provided the crimes or acts were not part of the same incident.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Solicit” has the meaning stated in § 11–301 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Underlying crime” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a crime of violence as defined under § 14–101 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a violation of § 3–203 (second degree assault), § 3–1102 (sex trafficking), § 3–1103 (forced marriage), § 4–203 (wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun), § 4–204 (use of a firearm in the commission of a crime), § 7–113 (embezzlement by fiduciary), or § 7–315 (theft – telecommunications–related) of this article, § 9–102 (subornation of perjury), § 9–202(a) (bribery of juror), § 9–302 (inducing false testimony or avoidance of subpoena), § 9–303 (retaliation for testimony), § 9–305 (intimidating or corrupting juror), § 9–306 (obstruction of justice), § 9–307 (destruction of evidence), § 9–412 (contraband – in general), § 9–413 (contraband – for escape), § 9–416 (contraband – controlled dangerous substance), or § 9–417 (contraband – telecommunications–related) of this title, or § 11–304 (receiving earnings of prostitute), § 11–307 (house of prostitution), or § 12–104 (gaming offenses) of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a felony violation of § 3–701 (extortion), § 4–503 (manufacture or possession of destructive device), § 5–602 (distribution of CDS), § 5–603 (manufacturing CDS or equipment), § 5–604(b) (creating or possessing a counterfeit substance), § 5–606 (false prescription), § 6–103 (second degree arson), § 6–202 (first degree burglary), § 6–203 (second degree burglary), § 6–204 (third degree burglary), § 7–104 (theft), or § 7–105 (unauthorized use of a motor vehicle) of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a felony violation of § 5–133 of the Public Safety Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>a felony violation of Title 8 of this article (fraud and related crimes);</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>bribery under Subtitle 2 of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>false statements under Subtitle 5 of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>impersonating a police officer under § 3–502 of the Public Safety Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>threat of mass violence under Title 3, Subtitle 10 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>a violation of § 11–207 or § 11–208 of this article (child pornography);</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>a felony violation of Title 27, Subtitle 4 of the Insurance Article (insurance fraud);</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>removal or falsification of vehicle identification number under § 14–107 of the Transportation Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult under § 3–604 or § 3–605 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>a crime under the laws of another state or of the United States that would be a crime listed in items (1) through (13) of this subsection if committed in this State; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="15">
      <text>the attempted commission of, conspiracy to commit, or solicitation of a crime or act listed in items (1) through (14) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
