Bill > H915

This bill seeks to increase the penalties for individuals convicted of impersonating a police officer. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a new criminal offense of "falsely assuming or pretending to be a police officer," punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $1,000 fine. 2. Increasing the penalty to up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for individuals who wear a police uniform or possess a police badge while falsely impersonating an officer. 3. Imposing the harshest penalty of up to 25 years in prison for individuals who commit a felony while falsely impersonating a police officer. 4. Requiring sellers of police uniforms and badges to obtain photo identification from purchasers and verify the purchase with the appropriate police department. 5. Making the unauthorized use or possession of flashing blue or red lights or strobe lights in a vehicle a form of police impersonation, with penalties of up to 2 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. 6. Authorizing police officers to pull over and confiscate any vehicle with such unauthorized lights until the use is properly authorized.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H915