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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 508

(5) ON AN EX PARTE SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE TO THE
JUDGE, THE SERVING OF THE INVENTORY REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION
MAY BE POSTPONED. THE PERIOD PERIODS OF POSTPONEMENT MAY NOT BE
LONGER THAN THE AUTHORIZING JUDGE DEEMS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS THEY WERE GRANTED AND IN NO EVENT FOR
LONGER THAN 30 DAYS. NO MORE THAN THREE PERIODS OF POSTPONEMENT
MAY BE GRANTED. ANY ORDER ISSUED EXTENDING THE TIME IN WHICH THE
INVENTORY NOTICE IS TO BE SERVED MUST BE UNDER SEAL OF THE COURT
AND TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORDER AUTHORIZING
INTERCEPTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.                                         

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 509

(Senate Bill 125)

AN ACT concerning

Evidence - Interception of Wire or Oral Communications

FOR the purpose of allowing certain investigative or law
enforcement officers to intercept wire or oral
communications of barricaded subjects where probable cause
exists for the officer to believe a hostage may be involved.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 10-402

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

10-402.

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
subtitle it is unlawful for any person to:

(1) Wilfully intercept, endeavor to intercept, or
procure any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept,
any wire or oral communication;