MD HB699

Creates a new misdemeanor offense for police officers who intentionally fail to intervene to prevent or stop excessive force by another officer, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment

Creates a new misdemeanor offense for police officers who intentionally fail to render basic first aid to persons injured by police action or fail to promptly request medical assistance, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment

Sentences for these new offenses may run consecutively to or concurrently with sentences for any other crimes arising from the same incident

Amends Section 3-524 of the Public Safety Article (the Maryland Use of Force Statute) to add criminal penalties for violations of existing duty-to-intervene and duty-to-render-aid requirements

Effective date: October 1, 2026