Section 1-201 - Recording or broadcasting criminal proceedings. - Maryland Statutes

§ 1-201. Recording or broadcasting criminal proceedings.
 

(a)  Prohibited.-  

(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not record or broadcast any criminal matter, including a trial, hearing, motion, or argument, that is held in trial court or before a grand jury. 

(2) This prohibition applies to the use of television, radio, and photographic or recording equipment. 

(b)  Exceptions.- Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the use of electronic or photographic equipment approved by the court: 

(1) to take the testimony of a child victim under § 11-303 of this article; or 

(2) to perpetuate a court record. 

(c)  Penalty.- A person who violates this section may be held in contempt of court. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 467B; 2001, ch. 10, § 2.]