Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 8-606.1
Use of forged, falsified, or counterfeit signatures prohibited
Effective Oct 1, 2008Added by Acts 2008, c. 29, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 30, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.State of Maryland
(a) A person may not:
- (1) forge, falsify, or counterfeit the signature of a judge, court officer, or court employee of the State; or
- (2) use a document with a forged, false, or counterfeit signature of a judge, court officer, or other court employee of the State knowing the signature to be forged, false, or counterfeit.
- (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
- (c) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
Added by Acts 2008, c. 29, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 30, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.