10 Weirdest Crimes in Maryland
#10
CR 7-106 Theft of a Newspaper
Anyone who knowingly or willfully obtains or exerts control over newspapers with the intent to prevent others from reading the newspapers is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
Anyone who knowingly or willfully obtains or exerts control over newspapers with the intent to prevent others from reading the newspapers is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
#9
CR 10-104 Sale of nonlatex condom by vending machine
#8
CR 10-613 Sale of Puppy or Kitten
The sale of a puppy or kitten less than 8 weeks old is a misdemeanor.
#7
CR 10-501 Adultery
A person may not commit adultery (sex with someone who is not one's spouse). A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined $10. Wow!
#6
CR 7-201 Theft of a Grocery Cart
Anyone who steals or leaves a grocery cart abandoned is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25 for each violation.
#5
CR 10-403 Removing Human Remains
A person may not remove or attempt to remove human remains from a burial site. Conviction is a misdemeanor.
#4
CR 10-621 Import, Sale of Dangerous Animal
It is illegal to import, sell, trade, or exchange a fox, skunk, raccoon, beat, alligator, cats (other than domestic) or poisonous snake in Maryland.
#3
CR 3-215 Ingesting Bodily Fluids
Anyone who knowingly and willfully causes another to ingest bodily fluid (seminal fluid, blood, urine, or feces) without that person's consent or by force/threat of force is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
#2
CR 10-610 Animal as Prize
A person who gives away a live animal as a prize or incentive without approval of the Secretary of Agriculture is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500. No, sorry, not even that bagged goldfish at the County Fair (unless approved).
#1
CR 10-614 Transfer or Coloring of Chick
The sale, offer, barter, or giving away of a chick (baby chicken) or the coloring, dyeing, staining or changing of the natural color of a chick is illegal. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25. Think green chick on Saint Patrick's Day. Crazy!
Source: LexisNexis Maryland Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook, 2011-2012 edition
