Md. Code, Criminal Law § 14-102

Md. Code, Criminal Law § 14-102
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(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a law sets a maximum and a minimum penalty for a crime, the court may impose instead of the minimum penalty a lesser penalty of the same character. (b) This section does not affect: (1) a maximum penalty fixed by law; or (2) the punishment for any crime for which the statute provides one and only one penalty.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr&section=14-102&enactments=falseFetched: 10/16/2026

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