Home Table of Contents

§ 10-304. Duties of police officers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Polling Places
Subtitle 3. Polling Place Procedures (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 10-304
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 10-304
§ 10-304. Duties of police officers
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) A police officer who is on duty at a polling place shall obey the order of an election judge for that polling place.
(2) A police officer making an arrest under an order of an election judge is fully protected in so doing as if the police officer received a valid warrant to make the arrest.
Protection of challengers and watchers
(b) A police officer who is on duty at a polling place shall protect a challenger or watcher in the discharge of the duties of the challenger or watcher.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 10-304, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 10-304 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 33, § 10-304.
MD Code, Election Law, § 10-304, MD ELEC LAW § 10-304
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document