2010 Maryland Code
PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE 3 - LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers
Section 3-308 - Liability for wrongful actions or abuse of powers.
§ 3-308. Liability for wrongful actions or abuse of powers.
(a) Responsibility of special police officer.- The special police officer is responsible for:
(1) any abuse of the special police officer's powers; and
(2) the exercise of the special police officer's powers on property not within the special police officer's jurisdiction.
(b) Responsibility of entity.- The entity that requested the appointment of the special police officer is also responsible for:
(1) any wrongful action that the special police officer commits in the course of the special police officer's duties; and
(2) any abuse of the powers granted by the commission, either on or off the premises.
[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 4-905; 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]
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