Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 9-602: (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a State official or employee may not directly or indirectly monitor or record in any manner a telephone conversation made to or from a State unit
What this law says, in plain English
State officials and employees cannot monitor or record phone conversations to/from state units without Attorney General approval, except for certain emergency lines or with required tone equipment. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by fine up to $1,000 and potential dismissal.
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