1. (a) A person may not harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to:

   1. (1) influence a victim or witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony; or

   2. (2) induce a victim or witness:

      1. (i) to avoid the service of a subpoena or summons to testify;
      2. (ii) to be absent from an official proceeding to which the victim or witness has been subpoenaed or summoned; or
      3. (iii) not to report the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent act.

2. (b) A person may not solicit another person to harm another, threaten to harm another, or damage or destroy property with the intent to:

   1. (1) influence a victim or witness to testify falsely or withhold testimony; or

   2. (2) induce a victim or witness:

      1. (i) to avoid the service of a subpoena or summons to testify;
      2. (ii) to be absent from an official proceeding to which the victim or witness has been subpoenaed or summoned; or
      3. (iii) not to report the existence of facts relating to a crime or delinquent act.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
   2. (2) If the testimony, subpoena, official proceeding, or report involving the victim or witness relates to a felonious violation of Title 5 of this article or the commission of a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of this article, or a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such a crime, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.
4. (d) A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section.

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 461, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2018, c. 145, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018.

Formerly Art. 27, § 761.