Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8-105
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8-105, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§8–105.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who obtains property or services by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may not be prosecuted under this article, if:
(1) other than falsely representing that there are sufficient funds with the drawee to cover the check, the issuing or passing of the check is not accompanied by a false representation; and
(2) the person who obtains the property or services makes the check good within 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check.
(b) (1) A prosecution may not be commenced against a person described in subsection (a) of this section earlier than 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check.
(2) A person who obtains property or services by issuing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may be prosecuted immediately under this article, if the person issuing the check:
(i) is the drawer; and
(ii) did not have an account with the drawee when the check was issued.
(c) Unless specifically charged by the State, obtaining property or services with a value of less than $100 by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle, as provided in § 8-106(d) of this subtitle, may not be considered a lesser included crime of any other crime.
(1) other than falsely representing that there are sufficient funds with the drawee to cover the check, the issuing or passing of the check is not accompanied by a false representation; and
(2) the person who obtains the property or services makes the check good within 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check.
(b) (1) A prosecution may not be commenced against a person described in subsection (a) of this section earlier than 10 days after the drawee dishonors the check.
(2) A person who obtains property or services by issuing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle may be prosecuted immediately under this article, if the person issuing the check:
(i) is the drawer; and
(ii) did not have an account with the drawee when the check was issued.
(c) Unless specifically charged by the State, obtaining property or services with a value of less than $100 by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle, as provided in § 8-106(d) of this subtitle, may not be considered a lesser included crime of any other crime.
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