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§ 5-808. Immunity from criminal liability for public officials and employees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Criminal Procedure
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-808
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 298
§ 5-808. Immunity from criminal liability for public officials and employees
Currentness
In general
(a) If the individual is engaged in the enforcement or prosecution of this title or other law relating to controlled dangerous substances, criminal liability may not be imposed under this title on:
(1) an authorized officer of the United States, this State, or a political subdivision of this State; or
(2) an authorized police department civilian employee of the United States, this State, or a political subdivision of this State.
Possession of controlled dangerous substances or controlled paraphernalia
(b) A public official or employee who is covered under subsection (a) of this section may temporarily possess controlled dangerous substances, drug paraphernalia, or controlled paraphernalia incidental to the discharge of official or employee duties.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 39, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 298.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-808, MD CRIM LAW § 5-808
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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