# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 10 — Correctional Training Commission

### Chapter 07 — Body-Worn Cameras

#### Regulation .08 Prohibited Use of BWCs.

*COMAR 12.10.07.08*

A. Except for purposes authorized in Regulation .07 of this chapter, the BWC shall not be activated anywhere there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, including but not limited to:

  (1) Toilets and showers while in use;

  (2) Strip searches;

  (3) Substance use testing;

  (4) Attorney-client visits;

  (5) Interactions with clergy;

  (6) Confidential communication with or treatment by a medical practitioner regarding physical, mental, and dental health;

  (7) Courtrooms and court facilities except as permitted by court rules and guidelines of the local Administrative Judge or presiding judge;

  (8) Administrative investigations or hearings regarding personnel matters;

  (9) Interviews with confidential informants;

  (10) Conversations with other employees during non-job related activities, including work breaks; and

  (11) Discussions, meetings, or other official business outside the presence of an incarcerated individual, a supervised individual, or a member of the public.

B. In order to safeguard a correctional officer or agent’s privacy, a correctional officer or agent may place a BWC in sleep mode or completely power off the BWC when using locker rooms or restroom facilities.