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Criminal Law - Mailing of Fake, Fraudulent, or Altered Documents - Prohibition

Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from knowingly sending fake, fraudulent, or altered documents through the mail; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to $1,000 or both.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Conaway, Delegate ConawaylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFKemerer, HannibalMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
UNFGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only

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