Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3-808
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3-808
in effect(a) A person may not file a lien or an encumbrance in a public or private record against the real or personal property of another if the person knows that the lien or encumbrance is:
(1) false; or
(2) contains or is based on a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; and
(2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr§ion=3-808&enactments=falseFetched: 10/16/2026