Ch. 539

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

from certain civil liability for complying with certain provisions of law; providing
venue for the prosecution of an action against a provider; defining certain terms;
and generally relating to interactive computer service providers and child
pornography.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 10-402(c)(2)(i) and 10-406(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 10-402(c)(2)(ii)1.F. and 10-406(a)(3)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Criminal Law
Section 11-207 and 11-208
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Criminal Law

Section 11-208.1

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:

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