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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(2) IF THE POLICE USE COMMERCIAL MEANS TO
TRANSPORT AN INTOXICATED INDIVIDUAL UNDER THIS SUBSECTION,
THE POLICE MAY TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO ASSURE THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL PAYS IN ADVANCE.

(C) RECORD.

UNLESS A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS FILED, AN ENTRY OF AN
ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE MADE ON THE ARREST OR
OTHER CRIMINAL RECORD OF THE INTOXICATED INDIVIDUAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
2C, § 303(a), (b)(1), (c), (f), and the second
sentence of (e).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
reference to "exercise the powers under this
section" is substituted for the reiteration of
those powers, for brevity.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
phrase "shall have" is substituted for the
obsolete phrase "shall promptly develop".

In subsection (b)(1)(ii) of this section, the
former reference to a "public or private" health
facility is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference
to "an action under this section" is added for
clarity.

Defined term: "Administration" § 8-101

8-502. DISPOSITION OF ARRESTED INDIVIDUALS.

IF, AFTER THE POLICE ARREST AN INTOXICATED INDIVIDUAL
FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, THE INDIVIDUAL SEEMS TO REQUIRE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT, THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY SHALL
TAKE THE INDIVIDUAL TO A DETOXIFICATION CENTER OR OTHER
APPROPRIATE MEDICAL FACILITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
2C, § 303(d).

In this section and throughout this subtitle,
references to a detoxification "center" are
substituted for "unit", to standardize these
references.

8-503. POLICE RESPONSIBILITY.