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§ 5-104. Law enforcement; citizenship or immigration status

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: January 5, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Release (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. In General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 5, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 5-104
§ 5-104. Law enforcement; citizenship or immigration status
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Civil immigration violation” means a violation of federal civil immigration law.
(3) “Family member” means a relative by blood, adoption, or marriage.
(4) “Household member” means a person who lives with another or is a regular presence in the home of another.
(5)(i) “Law enforcement agent” means an individual who is certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission under § 3-209 of the Public Safety Article.
(ii) “Law enforcement agent” does not include an agent or employee of a State correctional facility or a local correctional facility.
(6) “Local correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(7) “State correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
In general
(b)(1) In this subsection, “arrest” does not include a routine booking procedure.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, a law enforcement agent may not, during the performance of regular police functions:
(i) inquire about an individual's citizenship, immigration status, or place of birth during a stop, a search, or an arrest;
(ii) detain, or prolong the detention of, an individual:
1. for the purpose of investigating the individual's citizenship or immigration status; or
2. based on the suspicion that the individual has committed a civil immigration violation;
(iii) transfer an individual to federal immigration authorities unless required by federal law; or
(iv) coerce, intimidate, or threaten any individual based on the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of the individual or:
1. the individual's family member;
2. the individual's household member;
3. the individual's legal guardian; or
4. another individual for whom the individual is a legal guardian.
(3) Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a law enforcement agent from inquiring about any information that is material to a criminal investigation.
(4) If the citizenship or immigration status of an individual is relevant to a protection accorded to the individual under State or federal law, or subject to a requirement imposed by international treaty, a law enforcement agent may:
(i) notify the individual of the protection or requirement; and
(ii) provide the individual an opportunity to voluntarily disclose the individual's citizenship or immigration status for the purpose of receiving the protection or complying with the requirement.

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Added by Acts 2021, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 19, § 1, eff. Jan. 5, 2022.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 5-104, MD CRIM PROC § 5-104
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.
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