2016 Maryland Code
Public Safety
Title 3 - Law Enforcement
Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 3-506. Written policies regarding eyewitness identification

(a) Adoption. -- On or before December 1, 2007, each law enforcement agency in the State shall adopt written policies relating to eyewitness identification that comply with the United States Department of Justice standards on obtaining accurate eyewitness identification.

(b) Filing with Department of State Police. -- On or before January 1, 2008, each law enforcement agency in the State shall file a copy of the written policy relating to eyewitness identification with the Department of State Police.

(c) Compiling and public inspection. --

(1) On or before February 1, 2008, the Department of State Police shall compile the written policy relating to eyewitness identification of each law enforcement agency in the State.

(2) The Department of State Police shall allow public inspection of each policy compiled.

(d) Deadlines for adoption and compilation of policies; inspection. --

(1) On or before January 1, 2016, each law enforcement agency in the State shall:

(i) 1. adopt the Police Training Commission's Eyewitness Identification Model Policy; or

2. adopt and implement a written policy relating to identification procedures that complies with § 3-506.1 of this subtitle; and

(ii) file a copy of the written policy with the Department of State Police.

(2) On or before February 1, 2016, the Department of State Police shall compile the written policies relating to identification procedures of each law enforcement agency in the State.

(3) The Department of State Police shall allow public inspection of each policy compiled under this subsection.