[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Worcester County 8-25-1981 by Bill No. 81-5 as Title 4 of the Courts and Judicial
Proceedings Article of the 1981 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The State's Attorney, with the approval of the County Commissioners,
may appoint a Special Investigator, who shall be directly under the
supervision of the State's Attorney, who shall perform such duties
as the State's Attorney may designate and who shall serve at
the pleasure of the State's Attorney. Except as may be provided
herein, the position of Special Investigator shall be subject to the
personnel rules and regulations as established by the County Commissioners.
The salary of said Special Investigator shall be as approved by the
County Commissioners or as may be provided by Public General Law.
The Special Investigator shall be required to take an oath of
office before entering upon the discharge of his duties, which shall
be subscribed before the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Special Investigator shall hold as confidential all information
obtained as a result of any investigation, and the same shall not
be divulged to anyone but the State's Attorney, except by an
order so to do by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state
or in order to effectively provide for the proper administration of
justice.
(a)
Duties. It shall be the duty of the Special
Investigator to assist the State's Attorney in the investigation
of crimes and in the preparation of evidence for the prosecution of
criminal cases.
(b)
Power as peace officer. The Special Investigator
appointed under this Subtitle shall, subsequent to taking the oath
as set forth in § CJ 4-102, have the power to arrest all
persons committing offenses or crimes in Worcester County, Maryland.
He shall have and may exercise the general powers of a peace officer
in Worcester County, Maryland. He may wear an appropriate metallic
badge as prescribed by the appointing authority. He shall have the
power to possess and carry such firearm or other weapons as may be
prescribed by the appointing authority, subject to the provisions
of the Public General Law.