Section 9-803 - Criminal gang activity - Schools.
§ 9-803. Criminal gang activity - Schools.
(a) Activities on or near school vehicles or property.- A person may not threaten an individual, or a friend or family member of an individual, with or use physical violence to coerce, induce, or solicit the individual to participate in or prevent the individual from leaving a criminal gang:
(1) in a school vehicle, as defined under § 11-154 of the Transportation Article; or
(2) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of real property owned by or leased to an elementary school, secondary school, or county board of education and used for elementary or secondary education.
(b) Applicability.- Subsection (a) of this section applies whether or not:
(1) school was in session at the time of the crime; or
(2) the real property was being used for purposes other than school purposes at the time of the crime.
(c) Penalties.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 4 years or a fine not exceeding $4,000 or both.
(d) Merger with § 9-802 conviction prohibited.- Notwithstanding any other law, a conviction under this section may not merge with a conviction under § 9-802 of this subtitle.
[2005, ch. 313.]