Section 5-525 – Immunity — Member of General Assembly — Constituent Service

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “constituent service” includes intervention for individuals or entities that have requests of, or grievances against, any public or private entity or individual.         (2)    “Constituent service” does not include:             (i)    The operation of a motor vehicle or other conveyance; or             (ii)    An act or omission that constitutes a criminal offense.     (b)    A member of a state legislature, […]

Section 5-526 – Immunity — Member of General Assembly — Defamation

    (a)    A member of a state legislature, including a member of the General Assembly of Maryland, who makes a communication on behalf of a constituent is not civilly liable for defamation unless the communication is false and made with knowledge of or in reckless disregard of its falsity.     (b)    This section does not supersede or constitute a […]