Maryland HB942 establishes penalties for interfering with custody orders, including fines and imprisonment.

Maryland HB942 amends the criminal law to address interference with custody orders. It prohibits knowingly and willfully enticing or persuading a minor away from or withholding a minor from their lawful custodian, court-appointed guardian, or person in loco parentis. Penalties include a written warning for the first offense, civil fines for subsequent offenses, and misdemeanor charges with potential imprisonment for repeated violations. The act specifies the contents of a written warning and the escalating penalties for each offense.

Maryland HB942 establishes penalties for interfering with custody orders, including fines and imprisonment.

Maryland HB942 amends the criminal law to address interference with custody orders. It prohibits knowingly and willfully enticing or persuading a minor away from or withholding a minor from their lawful custodian, court-appointed guardian, or person in loco parentis. Penalties include a written warning for the first offense, civil fines for subsequent offenses, and misdemeanor charges with potential imprisonment for repeated violations. The act specifies the contents of a written warning and the escalating penalties for each offense.