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§ 2-109. Information and identification provided at commencement of traffic stop or other stop

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 2-109
§ 2-109. Information and identification provided at commencement of traffic stop or other stop
Currentness
In general
(a) At the commencement of a traffic stop or other stop, absent exigent circumstances, a police officer shall:
(1) display proper identification to the stopped individual; and
(2) provide the following information to the stopped individual:
(i) the officer's name;
(ii) the officer's identification number issued by the law enforcement agency the officer is representing;
(iii) the name of the law enforcement agency the police officer is representing; and
(iv) the reason for the traffic stop or other stop.
Failure to comply
(b) A police officer's failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section:
(1) may be grounds for administrative disciplinary action against the officer; and
(2) may not serve as the basis for the exclusion of evidence under the exclusionary rule.
Prohibited from preventing recording of police officer's actions
(c) A police officer may not prohibit or prevent a citizen from recording the police officer's actions if the citizen is otherwise acting lawfully and safely.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 2-109, MD CRIM PROC § 2-109
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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