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§ 3-101. Definitions
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-101
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 727
(b)(1) “Chief” means the head of a law enforcement agency.
(c)(1) “Hearing” means a proceeding during an investigation conducted by a hearing board to take testimony or receive other evidence.
(e)(1) “Law enforcement officer” means an individual who:
12. the Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller's Office;
17. the police forces of the University System of Maryland;
18. the police force of Morgan State University;
19. the office of State Fire Marshal;
20. the Ocean Pines Police Department;
21. the police force of the Baltimore City Community College;
22. the police force of the Hagerstown Community College;
23. the Internal Investigation Unit of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
24. the Warrant Apprehension Unit of the Division of Parole and Probation in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
25. the police force of the Anne Arundel Community College; or
26. the police department of the Johns Hopkins University established in accordance with Title 24, Subtitle 12 of the Education Article.
(iv) an officer who is in probationary status on initial entry into the law enforcement agency except if an allegation of brutality in the execution of the officer's duties is made;
(v) a Montgomery County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.1 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(vi) an Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.2 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(vii) a Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.3 of the Criminal Procedure Article ;
(viii) a Worcester County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.4 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(ix) a City of Hagerstown fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.5 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(x) a Howard County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.6 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or
(xi) the Chief of Police of the police department of the Johns Hopkins University established in accordance with Title 24, Subtitle 12 of the Education Article.
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 377, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 6, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 283, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 463, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 532, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 305, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 417, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2007, c. 410, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 619, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 428, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 429, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 389, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, c. 39, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 366, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2014, c. 148, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 302, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 309, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 30, § 4, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 149, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 25, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 94, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
This subsection [(a)] formerly was Art. 27, § 727(a).
The only changes are in style.
This subsection [(b)] is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 727(g).
Paragraph (1) of this subsection is revised for clarity to refer generally to the “head” of a law enforcement agency. Consequently, the former specific references to the “superintendent”, “commissioner”, “chief of police”, and “sheriff” are deleted as included in the general reference to the “head” of a law enforcement agency.
In paragraph (2) of this subsection, the reference to the “head of a law enforcement agency” is substituted for the former reference to the “official” for clarity and consistency with terminology used in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
This subsection [(c)] is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 727(e).
In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the reference to a “proceeding” is substituted for the former reference to a “meeting” for clarity. Correspondingly, the reference to an “investigation” is substituted for the former reference to an “investigatory proceeding” to avoid using the term “proceeding” twice.
Also in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the former reference to “adducing” testimony is deleted as included in the reference to “tak[ing]” testimony.
Defined term: “Hearing board” § 3-101
This subsection [(d)] is new language derived without substantive change from the first clause of the first sentence of former Art. 27, § 727(d)(1).
This subsection [(e)] is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 727(b) and (c).
In the introductory language of paragraph (1) and in paragraph (2)(i) and (ii) of this subsection, the reference to an “individual” is substituted for the former reference to a “person” because only an individual, and not the other entities included in the defined term “person”, can be a law enforcement officer. See § 1-101 of this article for the definition of “person”.
In paragraphs (1)(ii)6 and (2)(iii) of this subsection, the references to a “municipal corporation” are substituted for the former references to an “incorporated city or town” for consistency with Md. Constitution, Art. XI-E.
In paragraph (1)(ii)7 of this subsection, the former reference to “Baltimore City” is deleted as surplusage in light of the article-wide definition of “county” in § 1-101 of this article.
In paragraph (1)(ii)11, 15, 16, 17, and 19 of this subsection, the reference to the police “force[s]” is substituted for the former reference to police “officers” for internal consistency in this paragraph in referring to law enforcement agencies.
In paragraph (1)(ii)18 of this subsection, the reference to the police “forces” of the University System of Maryland is substituted for the former reference to police “officers” to indicate that each college/university in the University System of Maryland has a separate police force.
In paragraph (1)(ii)20 of this subsection, the former reference to a “full-time investigative and inspection assistant” is deleted for accuracy. These individuals do not have arrest powers.
In paragraph (2)(iv) of this subsection, the reference to initial entry into the “law enforcement agency” is substituted for the former reference to initial entry into the “Department” because this provision is not limited to officers who are entering a particular police department, but covers officers entering any law enforcement agency listed in paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.
Defined term: “County” § 1-101
Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, in subsec. (e)(2)(viii), corrected a cross-reference.
Acts 2008, c. 428, § 2, and Acts 2008, c. 429, § 2, provide:
“SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on July 1, 2008, the Maryland Police Training Commission shall certify as a police officer each City of Hagerstown fire and explosive investigator who meets the requirements of § 2-208.5 of the Criminal Procedure Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act.”
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-101, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 3-101