§ 2-109

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§2–109.

(a)At the commencement of a traffic stop or other stop, absent exigent circumstances, a police officer shall:

(1)display proper identification to the stopped individual; and

(2)provide the following information to the stopped individual:

(i)the officer’s name;

(ii)the officer’s identification number issued by the law enforcement agency the officer is representing;

(iii)the name of the law enforcement agency the police officer is representing; and

(iv)the reason for the traffic stop or other stop.

(b)A police officer’s failure to comply with subsection

(a)of this section:

(1)may be grounds for administrative disciplinary action against the officer; and

(2)may not serve as the basis for the exclusion of evidence under the exclusionary rule.

(c)A police officer may not prohibit or prevent a citizen from recording the police officer’s actions if the citizen is otherwise acting lawfully and safely.