Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 2-108
Redline — January 1, 2022 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2022
(a) A law enforcement officer who charges a minor with a criminal offense shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or guardian of the minor of the charge.
(a) A law enforcement officer who charges a minor with a criminal offense shall make a reasonable attempt to provide actual notice to the parent or guardian of the minor of the charge.
(b) If a law enforcement officer takes a minor into custody, the law enforcement officer or the officer’s designee shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or guardian of the minor within 48 hours of the arrest of the minor.
(b) If a law enforcement officer takes a minor into custody, the law enforcement officer or the officer’s designee shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or guardian of the minor in accordance with the requirements of § 3–8A–14 of the Courts Article.
§2–109. NOT IN EFFECT
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 **
(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.
(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.
(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.
(c) If a law enforcement officer alleges the commission of an act by a child under the age of 13 years that, if committed by an adult, would constitute theft of a motor vehicle under § 7–105 of the Criminal Law Article, the law enforcement officer shall forward the complaint to the Department of Juvenile Services to file a petition alleging that the child is in need of supervision.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.