Ch. 622

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)     FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF AN AUTHORIZATION FOR
COMPASSIONATE LEAVE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (F) UNDER SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS
SECTION.

(5)     A PRISONER WHO IS GRANTED LEAVE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
MAY BE REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE THE KENT COUNTY DETENTION CENTER FOR
ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN GRANTING THE LEAVE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 622
(House Bill 516)

AN ACT concerning

State Police - Computer Crimes - Jurisdiction of the Department

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of State Police to act within certain
municipalities under circumstances involving certain computer related crimes; and
generally relating to the jurisdictional authority of the Department of State Police.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 88B - Department of State Police
Section 4

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume)

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

Article 88B - Department of State Police

4.

(a)     In this section, "emergency" means a sudden or unexpected happening or an
unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to protect the
health, safety, welfare, or property of an individual from actual or threatened harm or
from an unlawful act.

(b)     The Secretary, the deputy secretary, and employees designated by the
Secretary as police employees shall have throughout the State the same powers,
privileges, immunities, and defenses as sheriffs, constables, police officers, and other
peace officers possessed at common law and may now or hereafter exercise within their
respective jurisdictions. Any warrant of arrest may be executed by a police employee in
any part of the State without further endorsement.

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