(a) In this section, "motor vehicle" has the meaning stated
in § 11-135 of the Transportation Article.
(b) (1)An individual commits the offense of carjacking when the individual
obtains unauthorized possession or control of a motor vehicle from another individual
in actual possession by force or violence, or by putting that individual in
fear through intimidation or threat of force or violence.
(2) An individual commits the offense of armed carjacking when the individual
employs or displays a deadly or dangerous weapon during the commission of a
carjacking.
(c) An individual convicted of carjacking or armed carjacking is guilty
of a felony and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 30 years.
(d) The sentence imposed under this section may be imposed separate from and
consecutive to a sentence for any other offense arising from the conduct underlying
the offenses of carjacking or armed carjacking.
(e) It is not a defense to the offense of carjacking or armed carjacking that
the defendant did not intend to permanently deprive the owner of the motor vehicle
(a) In general. -- A person may not threaten an individual, or a friend or family member of an individual, with physical violence with the intent to coerce, induce, or solicit the individual to participate in or prevent the individual from leaving a criminal gang.
(b) Penalties. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both.
(a) Activities on or near school vehicles or property. -- A person may not threaten an individual, or a friend or family member of an individual, with or use physical violence to coerce, induce, or solicit the individual to participate in or prevent the individual from leaving a criminal gang:
(1) in a school vehicle, as defined under § 11-154 of the Transportation Article; or
(2) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of real property owned by or leased to an elementary school, secondary school, or county board of education and used for elementary or secondary education.
(b) Applicability. -- Subsection (a) of this section applies whether or not:
(1) school was in session at the time of the crime; or
(2) the real property was being used for purposes other than school purposes at the time of the crime.
(c) Penalties. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or a fine not exceeding $ 4,000 or both.
(d) Merger with § 9-802 conviction prohibited. -- Notwithstanding any other law, a conviction under this section may not merge with a conviction under § 9-802 of this subtitle.
(a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Coerce. -- "Coerce" means to compel or attempt to compel another by threat of harm or other adverse consequences.
(c) Criminal gang. -- "Criminal gang" means a group or any association of three or more persons:
(1) that forms to engage in criminal activity, including acts by juveniles that would be crimes if committed by adults, for the purposes of pecuniary gain or to create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation either collectively or with knowledge of the acts of the members of the group; and
(2) whose members have a common identifying sign, symbol, or name.
(d) Solicit. -- "Solicit" has the meaning stated in § 11-301 of this article.
(a) Activities on or near school vehicles or property. -- A person may not threaten an individual, or a friend or family member of an individual, with or use physical violence to coerce, induce, or solicit the individual to participate in or prevent the individual from leaving a criminal gang:
(1) in a school vehicle, as defined under § 11-154 of the Transportation Article; or
(2) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of real property owned by or leased to an elementary school, secondary school, or county board of education and used for elementary or secondary education.
(b) Applicability. -- Subsection (a) of this section applies whether or not:
(1) school was in session at the time of the crime; or
(2) the real property was being used for purposes other than school purposes at the time of the crime.
(c) Penalties. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or a fine not exceeding $ 4,000 or both.
(d) Merger with § 9-802 conviction prohibited. -- Notwithstanding any other law, a conviction under this section may not merge with a conviction under § 9-802 of this subtitle.
(a) Prohibited. -- A person may not willfully and maliciously destroy, injure, or deface the real or personal property of another.
(b) Penalty -- Property damage of at least $500. -- A person who, in violation of this section, causes damage of at least $500 to the property is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
(c) Same -- Property damage of less than $500. -- A person who, in violation of this section, causes damage of less than $500 to the property is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
(d) Same -- Restitution for graffiti. --
(1) For purposes of this subsection, an act of "graffiti" means a permanent drawing, permanent painting, or a permanent mark or inscription on the property of another without the permission of the owner of the property.
(2) In addition to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the court shall order a person convicted of causing malicious destruction by an act of graffiti to pay restitution or perform community service or both.
(3) Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article applies to an order of restitution under this subsection.
(e) Aggregation of damages. --
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to determine a penalty, the court may consider as one crime the aggregate value of damage to each property resulting from one scheme or continuing course of conduct.
(2) If separate acts resulting in damage to the properties of one or more owners are set forth by separate counts in one or more charging documents, the separate counts may not be merged for sentencing.
(f) Value of damages. --
(1) The value of damage is not a substantive element of a crime under this section and need not be stated in the charging document.
(2) The value of damage shall be based on the evidence and that value shall be applied for the purpose of imposing the penalties established in this section.
(3) If it cannot be determined from the evidence whether the value of the damage to the property is more or less than $500, the value is deemed to be less than $500.
(d) Acts of graffiti. -- In making a disposition on a finding that a child at least 13 years old has committed an act of graffiti under § 6-301(d) of the Criminal Law Article, the court shall order the child to perform community service or pay restitution or both.
(a) Any person who shall willfully and maliciously destroy, injure, deface
or molest any real or personal property of another shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor.
(b) If the amount of damage to the property defaced, destroyed, injured, or
molested has a value of less than $300, the person who violates this section,
on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding
60 days or both.
(c) If the amount of damage to the property defaced, destroyed, injured, or
molested has a value of $300 or more, the person who violates this section,
on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not
exceeding 3 years or both.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, two or more
acts committed in violation of this section pursuant to one scheme or continuing
course of conduct, whether from the same or several acts upon the property of
one or several property owners, may be considered as one offense and the value
of damage to the various properties may be aggregated in determining the penalty.
(2) If separate acts resulting in damage to the properties of one or several
owners are set forth by separate counts within the same or separate charging
documents, the separate counts may not be merged for sentencing.
(e) (1) The value of damage is not a substantive element of an offense under
this section and need not be set forth in the charging document.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, a determination
of valuation of damage shall be made based on the evidence and applied for the
purpose of imposing the penalties established in this section.
(3) If it cannot be determined from the evidence
(f) (1) For the purposes of this section, an act of "graffiti" means
a violation of this section by permanent drawing, permanent painting, or making
of any permanent mark or inscription on the real or personal property of another
without the permission of the owner of the real or personal property.
(2) In addition to the penalties provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this
section, a person who violates this section by committing an act of graffiti
shall be ordered to pay restitution or perform community service or both.
In making a disposition on a finding that a child at least 13 years old has
committed a violation under § 111 of this article by committing an act of graffiti
as defined in § 111(f)(1) of this article, the court shall order the child to
perform community service or pay restitution or both.