# State Government (GSG)

## Title 20. Human Relations

### Subtitle 11. Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties

#### Section 20-1102

(a) If it is in the person's power to comply, a person may not willfully fail or neglect to attend and testify, answer any lawful inquiry, or produce records, documents, or other evidence, in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under Sec. 20-1023(a) of this title.

(b) A person may not, with intent to mislead another person in any proceeding under Subtitle 10, Part II of this title:

  (1) make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under Sec. 20-1023(a) of this title;

  (2) willfully neglect or fail to make or cause to be made full, true, and correct entries in any report, account, record, or other document produced in compliance with a subpoena or other lawful order issued under Sec. 20-1023(a) of this title; or

  (3) willfully mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)