EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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HOUSE BILL 210
E1 5lr1084
(PRE–FILED) CF 5lr1086
By: Delegate Conaway
Requested: October 2, 2024
Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
Assigned to: Judiciary
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Criminal Law – Theft – Mail and Packages 2
(Porch Piracy Act of 2025) 3
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the theft of mail or packages; and generally relating to theft 4
of mail and packages. 5
BY adding to 6
Article – Criminal Law 7
Section 7–106.1 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
Article – Criminal Law 13
7–106.1. 14
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “MAIL OR PACKAGE ” MEANS AN ITEM DELIVE RED OR 15
LEFT TO BE COLLECTED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OR A DELIVERY SERVICE 16
COMPANY THAT DELIVER S TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. 17
(B) A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWI NGLY OR WILLFULLY AN D WITHOUT 18
PERMISSION OF THE INT ENDED RECIPIENT OF T HE MAIL OR PACKAGE O BTAIN OR 19
EXERT CONTROL OVER M AIL OR A PACKAGE DEL IVERED TO ANOTHER WI TH THE 20
INTENT TO DEPRIVE TH E OWNER OF THE MAIL OR PACKAGE. 21
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(C) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUIL TY OF A FELONY AND 1
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJ ECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS. 2
(D) FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, THE COURT 3
MAY ORDER THE DEFENDANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A DIVERSION PROGRAM IN LIEU 4
OF INCARCERATION . 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACT ED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2025. 7