HOUSE BILL 474

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 580

Sponsored By:

Delegate Doory (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Branch, Carter, Kirk, Marriott, Oaks, Paige, Rawlings, and Rosenberg

Entitled:

Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Law Enforcement Officers

Synopsis:

Adding criminal violations that are committed by law enforcement officers to those crimes for which evidence may be gathered by interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications under specified circumstances, and for which application may be made for a court order authorizing the interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Baltimore City Administration

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -see also- WIRETAPPING

EVIDENCE

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

WIRETAPPING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-402 , 10-406 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered