# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 2. Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process

### Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions

#### Section 2-109

(a) At the commencement of a traffic stop or other stop, absent exigent circumstances, a police officer shall:

  (1) display proper identification to the stopped individual; and

  (2) provide the following information to the stopped individual:

    (i) the officer's name;

    (ii) the officer's identification number issued by the law enforcement agency the officer is representing;

    (iii) the name of the law enforcement agency the police officer is representing; and

    (iv) the reason for the traffic stop or other stop.

(b) A police officer's failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section:

  (1) may be grounds for administrative disciplinary action against the officer; and

  (2) may not serve as the basis for the exclusion of evidence under the exclusionary rule.

(c) A police officer may not prohibit or prevent a citizen from recording the police officer's actions if the citizen is otherwise acting lawfully and safely.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)