Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 2-109 - Duties of Police Officer Upon Traffic Stop or Other Stop -- Failure to Comply -- Recording the Officer's Actions

** 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.

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