Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-818
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-818, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§11–818.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not assert a false claim under this subtitle.
(b) A person who violates this section:
(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not less than $500; and
(2) shall forfeit any benefit received and reimburse the State for payments received or paid on the person’s behalf under this subtitle.
(b) A person who violates this section:
(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not less than $500; and
(2) shall forfeit any benefit received and reimburse the State for payments received or paid on the person’s behalf under this subtitle.
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