Maryland Statutes
§ 3-209
Maryland § 3-209
This text of Maryland § 3-209 is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maryland primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 3-209 (2026).
Text
(a)Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person charged with a crime under § 3–202, § 3–203, § 3–204, or § 3–205 of this subtitle may assert any judicially recognized defense.
(b)The discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person’s race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or disability, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to the crime of assault in any degree.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Nearby Sections
15
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Maryland § 3-209, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/md/gcr/3-209.