Ley sobre la Negativa a Dejar Edificios Públicos en Maryland

Explicación Simple

Si estás en un edificio público y alguien te pide que te vayas, y no tienes nada que hacer allí, debes irte. Si no lo haces, podrías tener problemas.

Es como cuando estás en una fiesta y el anfitrión te dice que es hora de irte. Si te quedas y no tienes razón para estar ahí, podrías causar incomodidad.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está en una biblioteca pública después de horas. El guardia le pide que se vaya porque la biblioteca está cerrada. Si Juan se niega a salir, podría tener problemas con la ley.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Maryland Criminal Law Code Section 6-409 (2023) - Refusal or Failure to Leave Public Building or Grounds (a) A person may not refuse or fail to leave a public building or grounds, or a specific part of a public building or grounds, during the time when the public building or grounds, or specific part of the public building or grounds, is regularly closed to the public if: (1) the surrounding circumstances would indicate to a reasonable person that the person who refuses or fails to leave has no apparent lawful business to pursue at the public building or grounds; and (2) a regularly employed guard, watchman, or other authorized employee of the government unit that owns, operates, or maintains the public building or grounds asks the person to leave. (b) A person may not refuse or fail to leave a public building or grounds, or a specific part of a public building or grounds, during regular business hours if: (1) the surrounding circumstances would indicate to a reasonable person that the person who refuses or fails to leave: (i) has no apparent lawful business to pursue at the public building or grounds; or (ii) is acting in a manner disruptive of and disturbing to the conduct of normal business by the government unit that owns, operates, or maintains the public building or grounds; and (2) an authorized employee of the government unit asks the person to leave.