The Maryland Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook features a full presentation of Maryland’s Correctional Services, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Transportation, as well as select provisions of related statutes and rules that law enforcement officials, attorneys, and criminal justice professionals use most often. The 2024-2025 edition also includes a listing of applicable sections affected by legislation during the latest session, along with an extensive index and table of contents for quick access to each area of the law. Also included is coverage of National Search and Seizure Law, which provides a clear and comprehensive approach to the study of modern constitutional criminal procedure.. The publication also includes an Active Shooter Response Checklist for Patrol Officers, which outlines response tactics by police to an active shooter incident, as well as Key U.S. Supreme Court Cases for Law Enforcement, which includes one-sentence summaries of the main U.S. Supreme Court cases interpreting the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
Maryland Criminal Law & Motor Vehicle Handbook: 2024-2025 Ed.
The Maryland Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook includes a comprehensive presentation of Maryland’s criminal law, criminal procedure, and motor vehicle and traffic laws, as well as a valuable presentation of the national edition of Search and Seizure Law. This edition is current through the 2024 Legislative session.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Active Shooter Response Checklist for Patrol Officers
Key U.S. Supreme Court Cases for Law Enforcement
Highlights of the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session
Table of Sections Affected by 2024 Legislation
Search and Seizure Law, with Coverage of Arrests, Confessions, and Privacy Expectations
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 2. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
- Title 3. Division of Correction
- Title 4. Patuxent Institution
- Title 5. Division of Pretrial Detention and Services
- Title 6. Parole and Probation
- Title 7. Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency
- Title 8. State and Local Correctional System - Generally
- Title 9. State and Local Correctional System - Inmates
- Title 10. State Correctional Facilities
- Title 11. Local Correctional Facilities
CRIMINAL LAW [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Title 1. General Provisions
- Title 2. Homicide
- Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
- Title 4. Weapon Crimes
- Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances
- Title 6. Crimes Against Property
- Title 7. Theft and Related Crimes
- Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
- Title 9. Crimes Against Public Administration
- Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
- Title 11. Indecency and Obscenity
- Title 12. Gaming - Statewide Provisions
- Title 13. Gaming - Local Provisions
- Title 14. General Sentencing Provisions
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 2. Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process
- Title 3. Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility in Criminal Cases
- Title 4. Pretrial Procedures
- Title 5. Release
- Title 6. Trial and Sentencing
- Title 7. Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act
- Title 8. Other Postconviction Review
- Title 9. Extradition
- Title 10. Criminal Records
- Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
- Title 12. Forfeiture - Controlled Dangerous Substances Violations
- Title 13. Other Forfeitures
- Title 14. Office of the State Prosecutor
- Title 15. Office of the State’s Attorney
- Title 16. Office of the Public Defender
- Title 17. Forensic Genealogy
TRANSPORTATION [COMPLETE TITLE]
- Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 2. Department of Transportation
- Title 3. Financing by Department
- Title 4. Revenue Facilities
- Title 5. Aviation
- Title 6. Ports
- Title 7. Mass Transit
- Title 8. Highways
- Title 10. Transportation Compacts
- Title 11. Vehicle Laws - Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 12. Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration
- Title 13. Vehicle Laws - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
- Title 14. Vehicle Laws - Antitheft Laws
- Title 15. Vehicle Laws - Licensing of Businesses and Occupations
- Title 16. Vehicle Laws - Drivers’ Licenses
- Title 17. Vehicle Laws - Required Security
- Title 18. Vehicle Laws - For-Rent Vehicles
- Title 18.5. Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing Programs
- Title 18.7. Motor Scooter and Electric Low Speed Scooter Sharing Companies
- Title 19. Vehicle Laws - Civil Liability of Governmental Agencies
- Title 20. Vehicle Laws - Accidents and Accident Reports
- Title 21. Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
- Title 22. Vehicle Laws - Equipment of Vehicles
- Title 23. Vehicle Laws - Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment
- Title 24. Vehicle Laws - Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation
- Title 25. Vehicle Laws - Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles
- Title 26. Vehicle Laws - Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal
- Title 27. Vehicle Laws - Penalties; Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures
CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND [SELECT SECTIONS]
AGRICULTURE [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 3. Regulation of Livestock and Poultry
- Title 4. Regulation of Livestock, Poultry Products, and Eggs
- Title 12. Penalties and Fines
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
- Title 3. State Licensing
- Title 4. Local Licensing
- Title 6. Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties
- Titles 9-33. County-Specific Provisions
BUSINESS REGULATION [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 12.5. Locksmiths
- Title 15. Lodging Establishments
- Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses
- Title 19. Miscellaneous State Business Regulation
- Title 20. Automated Purchasing Machines
COMMERCIAL LAW [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 2. Sales
- Title 11. Trade Regulation
- Title 12. Credit Regulations
- Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
- Title 16. Statutory Liens on Personal Property
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 1. Court Structure and Organization
- Title 2. Court Personnel
- Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction/Special Causes of Action
- Title 5. Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities
- Title 7. Costs, Fines, and Forfeitures
- Title 9. Witnesses
- Title 10. Evidence
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 10. Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities
EDUCATION [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 4. Local School Administration
- Title 6. Teachers and Other Personnel
- Title 7. Public Schools
- Title 26. Prohibitions and Penalties
ELECTION LAW [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 3. Voter Registration
ENVIRONMENT [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 2. Ambient Air Quality Control
- Title 5. Water Resources
FAMILY LAW [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 4. Spouses
- Title 5. Children
- Title 9. Child Custody and Visitation
GENERAL PROVISIONS [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 1. Rules of Interpretation
- Title 4. Public Information Act
HEALTH - GENERAL [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 8. Substance Use Disorders Law
- Title 10. Mental Hygiene Law
- Title 19. Health Care Facilities
- Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions
- Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
- Title 24. Miscellaneous Provisions
INSURANCE [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 2. Maryland Insurance Administration
- Title 9. Impaired Entities
- Title 10. Regulation of Insurance Professions
- Title 12. Policy Forms and Provisions
- Title 19. Property and Casualty Insurance
- Title 20. Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
- Title 26. Motor Clubs
- Title 27. Unfair Trade Practices and Other Prohibited Practices
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions
- Title 5. Occupational Safety and Health
- Title 7. Farm Labor Contractors
- Title 8. Unemployment Insurance
- Title 9. Workers’ Compensation
LOCAL GOVERNMENT [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 13. Other Powers of Counties - Regulatory
NATURAL RESOURCES [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 1. Department of Natural Resources
- Title 3. Environmental Programs
- Title 4. Fish and Fisheries
- Title 5. Forests and Parks
- Title 8. Waters
- Title 10. Wildlife
PUBLIC SAFETY [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
- Title 2. Department of State Police
- Title 3. Law Enforcement
- Title 4. Law Enforcement Funds
- Title 5. Firearms
MARYLAND RULES [SELECT SECTIONS]
- Title 5. Maryland Rules of Evidence
INDEX