Ch. 778

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  Summary punishment may be imposed for minor
violations of departmental rules and regulations when: (i) The
facts which constitute the minor violation are not in dispute;
(ii) the officer waives the hearing provided by this subtitle;
and (iii) the officer accepts the punishment imposed by the
highest ranking officer of the unit to which the officer is
attached.

(2)  (I) Emergency suspension WITH PAY may be imposed
by the chief when it appears that the action is in the best
interest of the public and the law-enforcement agency.

(II)  IF THE OFFICER IS SUSPENDED WITH PAY, THE
CHIEF MAY SUSPEND THE POLICE POWERS OF THE OFFICER AND REASSIGN
THE OFFICER TO RESTRICTED DUTIES PENDING A DETERMINATION BY A
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY CRIMINAL
VIOLATION OR FINAL DETERMINATION BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
BOARD AS TO ANY DEPARTMENTAL VIOLATION.

(III)  Any person so suspended shall be entitled
to a prompt hearing.

(3)  (I) EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF POLICE POWERS WITHOUT
PAY MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE CHIEF IF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS
BEEN INDICTED FOR CHARGED WITH THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY.

(II) ANY PERSON SO SUSPENDED SHALL BE ENTITLED
TO A PROMPT HEARING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

CHAPTER 778

(House Bill 706)

AN ACT concerning

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Emergency Suspension

FOR the purpose of authorizing the emergency suspension with pay
of a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances;
authorizing the chief of a law enforcement officer to
suspend the police powers of an officer suspended with pay
and to reassign that officer to certain duties pending
certain judicial or administrative determinations concerning
criminal or police departmental violations by the officer;

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