Md. Code, Public Safety § 3-103
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 3-103, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§3–103.
Official statutory text
(a) An individual may file a complaint of police misconduct with the law enforcement agency that employs the police officer who is the subject of the complaint.
(b) (1) A complaint of police misconduct filed with a law enforcement agency shall include:
(i) the name of the police officer accused of misconduct;
(ii) a description of the facts on which the complaint is based; and
(iii) contact information of the complainant or a person filing on behalf of the complainant for investigative follow–up.
(2) A complaint need not be notarized.
(b) (1) A complaint of police misconduct filed with a law enforcement agency shall include:
(i) the name of the police officer accused of misconduct;
(ii) a description of the facts on which the complaint is based; and
(iii) contact information of the complainant or a person filing on behalf of the complainant for investigative follow–up.
(2) A complaint need not be notarized.
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