Ch. 285                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY adding to

Article - Criminal Law

Section 3-324

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2002 Volume and 2003 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.

(c) (2) (i) This paragraph applies to an interception in which:

1.       The investigative or law enforcement officer or other
person is a party to the communication; or

2.       One of the parties to the communication has given prior
consent to the interception.

(ii) It is lawful under this subtitle for an investigative or law
enforcement officer acting in a criminal investigation or any other person acting at
the prior direction and under the supervision of an investigative or law enforcement
officer to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication in order to provide
evidence:

	1.	Of the commission of:
	A.	Murder;
	B.	Kidnapping;
	C.	Rape;
	D.	A sexual offense in the first or second degree;
	E.	Child abuse;
F. Criminal Law Article;	Child pornography under § 11-207 or § 11-208 of the
	G.	Gambling;
Article;	H.	Robbery under § 3-402 or § 3-403 of the Criminal Law
Article;	I.	A felony under Title 6, Subtitle 1 of the Criminal Law
	J.	Bribery;
	K.	Extortion;

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