§ 13A–1044
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 13A-1044 (2026)
Title 13A. Maryland Code of Military Justice
Subtitle 10. Punitive Provisions
§ 13A–1044LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person subject to this title who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person, property, or reputation of another shall be punished as a court–martial may direct.
(b)
A person subject to this title who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person or property of another by use of an explosive, a weapon of mass destruction, a biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon, or a hazardous material shall be punished as a court–martial may direct.
(c)
(1)
In this subsection, “false threat” means a threat that, at the time the threat is communicated, is known to be false by the person communicating the threat.
(2)
A person subject to this title who maliciously communicates a false threat concerning injury to the person or property of another by use of an explosive, a weapon of mass destruction, a biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon, or a hazardous material, shall be punished as a court–martial may direct.