HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3785

CHAPTER 724

(House Bill 1514)

AN ACT concerning

Public Schools - Student Search

FOR the purpose of permitting a principal, assistant
principal, or school security guard of a public school
to make a reasonable search of a student on the school

premises under certain conditions, including the

reasonable suspicion that the student has certain
substances or weapons in his possession if he has a
reasonable belief that the student has certain items in
the student's possession.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 7-307

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article - Education

7-307.

(a)   (1) A principal, assistant principal, or school
security guard of a public school may make a reasonable
search of a student on the school premises if he:

(I) HAS A REASONABLE SUSPICION THAT THE

STUDENT HAS IN HIS POSSESSION A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCE, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, WEAPON, OR OTHER SUBSTANCE OR
ITEM POTENTIALLY INJURIOUS TO THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF ANY
STUDENT; OR

(II) [has] HAS [probable cause to
believe] A REASONABLE BELIEF that the student has in his
possession an item, the possession of which is a criminal
offense under the laws of this State.

(2) The search shall be made in the presence of
a third party.

(b)   (1) A principal, assistant principal, or school
security guard of a public school may make a search of the
physical plant of the school and its appurtenances including
the lockers of students.