Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 2-109: NOT IN EFFECT ** 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 in
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Police officers must display identification and provide their name, ID number, agency name, and reason for the stop at the start of a traffic or other stop, unless exigent circumstances exist. Non-compliance may result in administrative discipline but not evidence exclusion.
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