Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 20-1104 - Making complaint maliciously(a) This section does not affect the right of a respondent to bring a civil action against a person that has filed a complaint under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title.(b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if: (1) the person has claimed to be aggrieved under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title;(2) the person has pursued the complaint under §§ 20-1006 and 20-1008 through 20-1011 of this title;(3) the Commission has: (i) found the complaint to be unfounded; or(ii) dismissed the complaint without further action against the respondent; and(4) the court has found the complaint to have been made maliciously.(c) A person convicted under this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.