Maryland HB802 regulates the admissibility of intercepted communications in state courts.

Maryland HB802 amends the admissibility rules for intercepted communications in state courts. It generally prohibits the use of intercepted communications as evidence unless specific conditions are met, such as when all parties were co-conspirators in a crime of violence. It also allows for the use of such evidence if at least one party was outside the state during the communication and the interception was not part of a state investigation. The bill specifies that courts must consider the probative value of the evidence and the need to notify the adverse party.

Maryland HB802 regulates the admissibility of intercepted communications in state courts.

Maryland HB802 amends the admissibility rules for intercepted communications in state courts. It generally prohibits the use of intercepted communications as evidence unless specific conditions are met, such as when all parties were co-conspirators in a crime of violence. It also allows for the use of such evidence if at least one party was outside the state during the communication and the interception was not part of a state investigation. The bill specifies that courts must consider the probative value of the evidence and the need to notify the adverse party.