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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 2-3 Immigration enforcement policies and procedures.">
  <section prefix="§" num="2-3" heading="Immigration enforcement policies and procedures.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Definitions.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Immigration enforcement action.">“Immigration enforcement action” has the meaning stated in &lt;cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-105" data-path="|4|§5-1"&gt;§ 5-1 of Article 4 of the City Code&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Immigration official.">“Immigration official” has the meaning stated in &lt;cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-105" data-path="|4|§5-1"&gt;§ 5-1 of Article 4 of the City Code&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="In general.">The Department may not engage in, assist, or support immigration enforcement actions unless:<para num="(1)">the Department is required to execute a criminal warrant or court order issued by a federal or State judge; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">as otherwise required by law, including the terms of the Baltimore City Consent Decree.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="De-escalation.">In accordance with Department policy, the Department may be present at the scene of an immigration enforcement action to de-escalate any direct threat to life or public safety.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Immigration official interaction procedure.">If the Department interacts with an immigration official who is conducting an immigration action, the Department shall, in accordance with any applicable law:<para num="(1)">inquire whether any individual being held by the immigration official is being held pursuant to a warrant, a court order, or probable cause;</para>
      <para num="(2)">request the name of any individual being held by the immigration official;</para>
      <para num="(3)">document the interaction on the Officer’s body-worn camera, in adherence with Department policy; and</para>
      <para num="(4)">request and document the immigration official’s law enforcement credentials.</para>
    </para>
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