Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 2-109 - Duties of police officer at the commencement of a traffic stop(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:(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.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 59, Sec. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.