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HB0760 • 2026

Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations

Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations

Crime
Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Delegate Conaway
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations

Increasing, from 2 years to 3 years, the statute of limitations for the crime of theft of property or services with a value greater than $100 but less than $1,500.

What This Bill Does

  • Increasing, from 2 years to 3 years, the statute of limitations for the crime of theft of property or services with a value greater than $100 but less than $1,500.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 House

    Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-02-04 House

    First Reading Judiciary

  3. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations

  4. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Racial Equity Impact Note

Official Summary Text

Increasing, from 2 years to 3 years, the statute of limitations for the crime of theft of property or services with a value greater than $100 but less than $1,500.

Current Bill Text

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*hb0760*

HOUSE BILL 760
E1, E2 6lr3154
HB 109/25 – JUD
By: Delegate Conaway
Introduced and read first time: February 4, 2026
Assigned to: Judiciary

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Criminal Law – Misdemeanor Theft – Statute of Limitations 2

FOR the purpose of altering the statute of limitations applicable to the crime of theft of 3
property or services with a certain value; and generally relating to theft. 4

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 5
Article – Criminal Law 6
Section 7–104(g)(2) and (3) 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 9

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
Article – Criminal Law 11
Section 7–104(i) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16

Article – Criminal Law 17

7–104. 18

(g) (2) Except as provi ded in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person 19
convicted of theft of property or services with a value of at least $100 but less than $1,500, 20
is guilty of a misdemeanor and: 21

(i) is subject to: 22

2 HOUSE BILL 760

1. for a first conviction, imprisonment not exceedi ng 6 1
months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and 2

2. for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment not 3
exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and 4

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner 5
the value of the property or services. 6

(3) A person convicted of theft of property or services with a value of less 7
than $100 is guilty of a misdemeanor and: 8

(i) is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not 9
exceeding $500 or both; and 10

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner 11
the value of the property or services. 12

(i) (1) An action or prosecution for a violation of subsection (g)(2) [or (3)] of 13
this section shall be commenced within [2] 3 years after the commission of the crime. 14

(2) AN ACTION OR PROSECUT ION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION 15
(G)(3) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE COMMENCED WITHI N 2 YEARS AFTER THE 16
COMMISSION OF THE CRIME. 17

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
October 1, 2026. 19