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Ch. 25 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(4) On or before July 1, 2002, a model policy against race-based traffic
stops that a law enforcement agency covered under subsection (c)(1) of this section
can use in developing its policy in accordance with subsection (g) of this section.
(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to
each law enforcement agency that:
(i) On January 1, 2002, has 100 or more law enforcement officers;
(ii) On January 1, 2003, has 50 or more law enforcement officers;
and
(iii) On January 1, 2004, has 1 or more law enforcement officers.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (e)(2) of this section, this section
does not apply to a law enforcement agency that, on or before July 1, 2001, has
entered into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice that
requires it to collect data on the race or ethnicity of the drivers of motor vehicles
stopped.
(d) Each time a law enforcement officer makes a traffic stop, that officer shall
report the following information to the law enforcement agency that employs the
officer using the format developed by the law enforcement agency under subsection
(b)(1) of this section:
(1) The date, location, and the time of the stop;
(2) The approximate duration of the stop;
(3) The traffic violation or violations alleged to have been committed
that led to the stop;
(4) Whether a search was conducted as a result of the stop;
(5) If a search was conducted, the reason for the search, whether the
search was consensual or nonconsensual, whether the person was searched, and
whether the person's property was searched;
(6) Whether any contraband or other property was seized in the course of
the search;
(7) Whether a warning, safety equipment repair order, or citation was
issued as a result of the stop;
(8) If a warning, safety equipment repair order, or citation was issued,
the basis for issuing the warning, safety equipment repair order, or citation;
(9) Whether an arrest was made as a result of either the stop or the
search;
(10) If an arrest was made, the crime charged;
(11) The state in which the stopped vehicle is registered;
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