Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-510
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-510, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§2–510.
Official statutory text
(a) On or before February 1 each year, a law enforcement agency using or contracting for the use of facial recognition technology shall prepare and publish an annual report that discloses information for the prior calendar year, including:
(1) the name of each facial recognition system and the names and a description of the databases searched;
(2) for each facial recognition system, the total number of facial recognition searches performed by the law enforcement agency and the type of crime or incident associated with each use;
(3) the total number of possible matches returned that led to further investigative action for each facial recognition system and for each database searched including the age, race, and gender of individuals connected to the possible matches returned if the information is available from the government records searched; and
(4) any data breaches or unauthorized uses of facial recognition technology under the law enforcement agency’s control.
(b) On or before May 1 each year, a law enforcement agency required to prepare a report under subsection (a) of this section shall submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
(c) On or before October 1 each year, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report consisting of the information reported by law enforcement agencies under subsection (b) of this section, disaggregated by agency.
(1) the name of each facial recognition system and the names and a description of the databases searched;
(2) for each facial recognition system, the total number of facial recognition searches performed by the law enforcement agency and the type of crime or incident associated with each use;
(3) the total number of possible matches returned that led to further investigative action for each facial recognition system and for each database searched including the age, race, and gender of individuals connected to the possible matches returned if the information is available from the government records searched; and
(4) any data breaches or unauthorized uses of facial recognition technology under the law enforcement agency’s control.
(b) On or before May 1 each year, a law enforcement agency required to prepare a report under subsection (a) of this section shall submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
(c) On or before October 1 each year, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report consisting of the information reported by law enforcement agencies under subsection (b) of this section, disaggregated by agency.
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