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240 AN ACT CONCERNING Evidentiary Standards on Maryland Roadways FOR the purpose of augmenting present practices BY enacting Article -- Criminal Procedure Title 2 -- Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process Subtitle 1 -- Definitions; General Provisions Section 2-109 Annotated Code of Maryland (2012) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MARYLAND STUDENT LEGISLATURE, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2-109 MINIMAL EVIDENTIARY STANDARDS FOR CANINE UNIT OPERATIONS WITH REGARD TO VEHICLES. (A) MINIMUM STANDARD. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST ESTABLISH A REASONABLE SUSPICION OF A DRIVER OR A PASSENGERS INVOLVEMENT IN A CRIMINAL ACT BEFORE ENGAGING A VEHICLE WITH A CANINE-ASSISTED CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE SEARCH PROCEDURE. (I) UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES.UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES SHALL BE HELD TO THE SAME EVIDENTIARY STANDARD. (B) EXCEPTION.THIS STANDARD DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE IN AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE, AS ESTABLISHED IN 4-208. Governor Martin OMalley Speaker of the House Michael Busch President of the Senate Thomas V. Mike Miller
SPONSOR: Jonathan Holtzman, Vice Delegation Chairperson, St. Marys College of Maryland