Ch. 607

LAWS OF MARYLAND

information concerning a wire [or], oral, OR ELECTRONIC
communication or evidence lawfully derived therefrom, [which
would have been lawful for a law enforcement officer of this
State pursuant to § 10-402(c)(2) of this subtitle to receive,]
may disclose the contents of that communication or the derivative
evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any
proceeding held under the authority of this State OR ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.

10-408.

(a) Each application for an order authorizing the
interception of a wire [or], oral, OR ELECTRONIC communication
shall be made in writing upon oath or affirmation to a judge of
competent jurisdiction and shall state the applicant's authority
to make the application. Each application shall include the
following information:

(1)  The identity of the investigative or law
enforcement officer making the application, and the officer
authorizing the application;

(2)  A full and complete statement of the facts and
circumstances relied upon by the applicant, to justify his belief
that an order should be issued, including (i) details as to the
particular offense that has been, is being, or is about to be
committed, (ii) a particular description of the nature and
location of the facilities from which or the place where the
communication is to be intercepted, (iii) a particular
description of the type of communications sought to be
intercepted, (iv) the identity of the person, if known,
committing the offense and whose communications are to be
intercepted;

(3)  A full and complete statement as to whether or
not other investigative procedures have been tried and failed or
why they reasonably appear to be unlikely to succeed if tried or
to be too dangerous;

(4)  A statement of the period of time for which the
interception is required to be maintained. If the nature of the
investigation is such that the authorization for interception
should not automatically terminate when the described type of
communication has been first obtained, a particular description
of facts establishing probable cause to believe additional
communications of the same type will occur thereafter;

(5)  A full and complete statement of the facts
concerning all previous applications known to the individual
authorizing and making the application, made to any judge for
authorization to intercept wire [or], oral, OR ELECTRONIC
communications involving any of the same persons, facilities or

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