§ 14–1001
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 14-1001 (2026)
Title 14. Emergency Management
Subtitle 10. Riots
§ 14–1001LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “structure” means:
(1)
a church, chapel, or convent;
(2)
a dwelling;
(3)
a building used or designed as a place to transact business or store property;
(4)
a barn, stable, or other outbuilding; or
(5)
a ship, shipyard, or lumberyard.
(b)
Subject to § 14-1002 of this subtitle, if a structure or personal property is stolen, damaged, or destroyed in a riot, the injured party may recover actual damages sustained in a civil action against the county or municipal corporation of the State in which the riot occurred.