Ch. 607

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II)  THE CHIEF OF POLICE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF
POLICE, OR EQUIVALENT OFFICIAL OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE;

(III)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OR A
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL;

(IV)  THE STATE PROSECUTOR OR DEPUTY STATE
PROSECUTOR; OR

(V)  A STATE'S ATTORNEY OR DEPUTY STATE'S
ATTORNEY.

(3)  "ADVERSE RESULT" MEANS:

(I)  ENDANGERING THE LIFE OR PHYSICAL SAFETY OF
AN INDIVIDUAL;

(II)  FLIGHT FROM PROSECUTION;

(III)  DESTRUCTION OF OR TAMPERING WITH
EVIDENCE;

(IV)  INTIMIDATION OF POTENTIAL WITNESSES; OR

(V)  OTHERWISE SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZING AN
INVESTIGATION OR UNDULY DELAYING A TRIAL.

(4)  AN INVESTIGATIVE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
ACTING UNDER § 10-4A-04 OF THIS SUBTITLE, MAY:

(I)  IF A COURT ORDER IS SOUGHT, INCLUDE IN THE
APPLICATION A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER DELAYING THE NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED UNDER § 10-4A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED 90 DAYS, WHICH THE COURT SHALL GRANT, IF THE COURT
DETERMINES THAT THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT NOTIFICATION OF
THE EXISTENCE OF THE COURT ORDER MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE RESULT; OR

(II)  IF A SUBPOENA AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW
ISSUED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION OR A GRAND JURY
SUBPOENA IS OBTAINED, DELAY THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER §
10-4A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 90 DAYS,
UPON THE EXECUTION OF A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION TO A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A SUPERVISORY OFFICIAL THAT THERE IS
REASON TO BELIEVE THAT NOTIFICATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE
SUBPOENA MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE RESULT.

(5)  THE INVESTIGATIVE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
SHALL MAINTAIN A TRUE COPY OF A CERTIFICATION EXECUTED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (4)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(6)  EXTENSIONS OF A DELAY IN NOTIFICATION MAY BE
GRANTED BY THE COURT UPON APPLICATION OR BY CERTIFICATION BY A.

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