Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB988: Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
Prohibiting a person from being stopped, detained, or arrested for certain civil offenses while the individual is in a judicial facility or is traveling within 1 mile of a judicial facility for the purpose of attending a meeting, a hearing, or another official proceeding in the Judicial facility except under certain circumstances; establishing that evidence obtained in violation of the Act is inadmissible in a proceeding over which a State court or State or local agency has jurisdiction; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations FOR the purpose of prohibiting an individual from being stopped, detained, or arrested for certain civil offenses under certain circumstances; establishing that evidence obtained in violation of this Act is inadmissible in certain proceedings; authorizing an individual stopped, detained, or arrested in violation of this Act to bring a civil action; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enjoin an individual from committing a violation of this Act…
From the introduced text, February 25, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations FOR the purpose of prohibiting an individual from being stopped, detained, or arrested for certain civil offenses under certain circumstances; establishing that evidence obtained in violation of this Act is inadmissible in certain proceedings; authorizing an individual stopped, detained, or arrested in violation of this Act to bring a civil action; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enjoin an individual from committing a violation of this Act; and generally relating to stops, detentions, and arrests at judicial facilities. BY adding to Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 13-801 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 8. Judicial Facilities" and the amended title "Title 13. Court Supporting Agencies, Records, and Judicial Facilities" Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Title 13. Court Supporting Agencies, RECORDS, AND JUDICIAL FACILITIES. SUBTITLE 8. JUDICIAL FACILITIES. 13-801. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *sb0988* SENATE BILL (A) (1) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED. (2) (I) "JUDICIAL FACILITY" MEANS A …