Section 2-308 – Validity of Part
If any provision of Part II of this subtitle is for any reason declared void, the rest of Part II of this subtitle will still be valid.
Section 2-309 – Short Title
Part II of this subtitle is the Maryland Uniform Act on Fresh Pursuit.
Section 2-401 – “Custodial Interrogation” Defined
In this subtitle, “custodial interrogation” retains its judicially determined meaning.
Section 2-402 – Public Policy
It is the public policy of the State that: (1) a law enforcement unit that regularly utilizes one or more interrogation rooms capable of creating audiovisual recordings of custodial interrogations shall make reasonable efforts to create an audiovisual recording of a custodial interrogation of a criminal suspect in connection with a case involving murder, rape, sexual […]
Section 2-403 – Exemption From Maryland Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act
An audio or audiovisual recording made by a law enforcement unit of a custodial interrogation of a criminal suspect is exempt from the Maryland Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act.
Section 2-404 – Report
On or before December 31, 2009, and annually thereafter, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall report to the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article on the progress of jurisdictions and the Department of State Police in establishing […]
Section 2-205 – Warrantless Arrests — for Stalking
A police officer without a warrant may arrest a person if: (1) the police officer has probable cause to believe the person has engaged in stalking under § 3-802 of the Criminal Law Article; (2) there is credible evidence other than the statements of the alleged stalking victim to support the probable cause under item (1) of […]
Section 2-206 – Warrantless Arrests During State of Emergency
(a) This section applies during a public emergency, as defined in § 14–301(e)(1) or (2) of the Public Safety Article, and when public safety is imperiled, or on reasonable apprehension of immediate danger of public safety being imperiled. (b) During a time described in subsection (a) of this section, the authority to make an arrest without a […]
Section 2-207 – Authority of Correctional and Other Employees
(a) Correctional employees assigned by the Commissioner of Correction to monitor inmates on home detention under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of the Correctional Services Article have the same powers to arrest inmates in the home detention program as are set forth in this title for police officers. (b) Parole and probation employees assigned by the Director of […]
Section 2-208 – Authority of State Fire Marshal and Assistants
(a) (1) The State Fire Marshal or a full–time investigative and inspection assistant of the Office of the State Fire Marshal may arrest a person without a warrant if the State Fire Marshal or assistant has probable cause to believe: (i) a felony that is a crime listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection has been committed or […]