{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-602","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9–602","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a State official or employee may not directly or indirectly monitor or record in any manner a telephone conversation made to or from a State unit.\n(2) If prior approval is granted by the Attorney General, a State official or employee may monitor or record a telephone conversation:\n(i) on telephone lines used exclusively for incoming police, fire, and rescue calls; or\n(ii) with recorder-connector equipment that automatically produces a distinctive recorder tone repeated at approximately 15-second intervals.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.\n(c) Conviction of a violation of this section is also grounds for immediate dismissal from State employment.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=9-602","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"94d1316bc65fdea60380e4ccc13677925dd0f92bbf89a5515e6f35aa27fadd31","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-601","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-9-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}