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Committee considers narrow exception to two‑party consent for recordings in violent crimes
Summary
SB661 would allow victims of murder, rape or domestically related first‑degree assault to use recordings they made of the crime (or attempted crime) in court without felony wiretapping exposure, subject to evidentiary safeguards and limited use rules; prosecutors and advocates gave examples where recordings existed but were inadmissible under current law.
Sen. Sarah Love told the committee SB661 creates a tightly drawn exception to Maryland's two‑party consent statute so survivors who record an attempted or completed murder, rape, or domestically related first‑degree assault can offer audio or video evidence at trial without being charged for the recording itself. "This bill does 4 things," Love said, then outlined an affirmative…
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