Md. Code, Pub. Safety § 3-533

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 3-533 - 2024Md. Laws, Ch.829Reopening or reinvestigation of an investigation involving the death of a victim whose cause or manner of death was amended or corrected
(a) In this section, "law enforcement agency" has the meaning stated in § 3-201 of this title.
(b) If a law enforcement agency is notified by a medical examiner under § 5-309(d) of the Health - General Article, the law enforcement agency:
(1) shall reopen or reinvestigate an investigation involving the death of a victim whose cause or manner of death was amended or corrected to be undetermined or homicide; and
(2) may not close a case that was reopened or reinvestigated under item (1) of this subsection until at least 20 years after the law enforcement agency was notified.

Md. Code, PS § 3-533

Added by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 829,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2024.