Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 1-201: (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not record or broadcast any criminal matter, including a trial, hearing, motion, or argument, that is held in trial court or before a grand jury
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot record or broadcast criminal proceedings in trial court or before a grand jury, except when the court approves equipment use. Violation may result in contempt of court.
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