§ 25-113. Records and analysis of data relating to traffic stops
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: May 1, 2024
Effective: May 1, 2024
MD Code, Transportation, § 25-113
§ 25-113. Records and analysis of data relating to traffic stops
(b) The Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, shall develop:
(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to each law enforcement agency that has one or more law enforcement officers.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (e)(2) of this section, this section does not apply to a law enforcement agency that is subject to an agreement with the United States Department of Justice that requires the law enforcement agency to collect data on the race or ethnicity of the drivers of motor vehicles stopped.
(d) Each time a law enforcement officer makes a traffic stop, that officer shall report the following information to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer using the format developed under subsection (b)(1) of this section:
(e)(1) A law enforcement agency shall:
(f)(1) The Maryland Statistical Analysis Center shall analyze the annual reports of law enforcement agencies submitted under subsection (e) of this section based on a methodology developed in consultation with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.
(iv) When the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center updates a filterable data display under this section, the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall provide electronic and written notice of the update to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article.
(g)(1) A law enforcement agency shall adopt a policy against race-based traffic stops that is to be used as a management tool to promote nondiscriminatory law enforcement and in the training and counseling of its officers.
(h)(1) If a law enforcement agency fails to comply with the reporting provisions of this section, the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center shall report the noncompliance to the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.
(3) If the law enforcement agency fails to comply with the required reporting provisions within 30 days after being contacted by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center and the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission jointly shall report the noncompliance to the Governor and the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly.
Credits
Added by Acts 2011, c. 172, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 173, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 172, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2011, c. 173, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 127, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2019, c. 625, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 626, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 11, § 1 & 8, eff. March 7, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 135, § 1, eff. April 12, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6; Acts 2024, c. 1, § 1, eff. May 1, 2024.
MD Code, Transportation, § 25-113, MD TRANS § 25-113
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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