(a) A confession may not be excluded from evidence solely because the defendant was not taken before a judicial officer after arrest within any time period specified by Title 4 of the Maryland Rules.
(b) Failure to strictly comply with the provisions of Title 4 of the Maryland Rules pertaining to taking a defendant before a judicial officer after arrest is only one factor, among others, to be considered by the court in deciding the voluntariness and admissibility of a confession.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Rules
Section 10-901 - Admission of Statement in a Criminal Case
Section 10-902 - Offenses Committed by Wife in Presence of Husband
Section 10-903 - Evidence in Civil Proceeding of Failure to Testify in Criminal Proceeding
Section 10-904 - Proof of Crime Committed by Another
Section 10-905 - Proof of Interest or Conviction of Infamous Crime or Perjury
Section 10-906 - Proof of Written Instrument
Section 10-907 - Parol Evidence Admissible in Surety Matter
Section 10-908 - Proof of Plats
Section 10-909 - Proof of Patented Lands
Section 10-910 - Negligence of Parent or Custodian Not Imputed to Infant
Section 10-911 - Sound Level Meters and Frequency Analyzers
Section 10-912 - Failure to Take Defendant Before Judicial Officer After Arrest
Section 10-913 - Punitive Damages for Personal Injuries
Section 10-914 - Probation or Work Release -- Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol Testing
Section 10-915 - Admissibility of Dna Profiles
Section 10-916 - Battered Spouse Syndrome
Section 10-917 - Restitution Hearings
Section 10-918 - Suits on Negotiable Instruments
Section 10-920 - Expressions of Regret or Apology
Section 10-921 - Burden of Proof in Uninsured Motorist Coverage Actions
Section 10-922 - Statement Made During Initial Appearance
Section 10-923 - Admissibility of Evidence of Other Sexually Assaultive Behavior
Section 10-924 - In-Custody Witness Testimony -- Information Stored and Maintained