§ 3–533
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 3-533 (2026)
Title 3. Law Enforcement
Subtitle 5
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(a)
In this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.
(b)
If a law enforcement agency is notified by a medical examiner under § 5–309(d) of the Health – General Article, the law enforcement agency:
(1)
shall reopen or reinvestigate an investigation involving the death of a victim whose cause or manner of death was amended or corrected to be undetermined or homicide; and
(2)
may not close a case that was reopened or reinvestigated under item (1) of this subsection until at least 20 years after the law enforcement agency was notified.