Section 2-203 – Warrantless Arrests — Commission of Specified Crimes
(a) A police officer without a warrant may arrest a person if the police officer has probable cause to believe: (1) that the person has committed a crime listed in subsection (b) of this section; and (2) that unless the person is arrested immediately, the person: (i) may not be apprehended; (ii) may cause physical injury or property damage to […]
Section 2-305 – Authority of Officers of Other States to Arrest in This State
(a) A member of a state, county, or municipal law enforcement unit of another state who enters this State in fresh pursuit and continues within this State in fresh pursuit of a person to arrest the person on the ground that the person is believed to have committed a felony in the other state has the […]
Section 2-204 – Warrantless Arrests — for Domestic Abuse
(a) A police officer without a warrant may arrest a person if: (1) the police officer has probable cause to believe that: (i) the person battered the person’s spouse or another person with whom the person resides; (ii) there is evidence of physical injury; and (iii) unless the person is arrested immediately, the person: 1. may not be apprehended; 2. may cause […]
Section 2-306 – Hearing to Determine Lawfulness of Arrest
(a) If an officer of another state makes an arrest in this State in accordance with § 2-305(a) of this subtitle, the officer shall, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before a judge of the circuit court of the county in which the arrest was made for a hearing to determine the lawfulness of the […]
Section 2-204.1 – Warrantless Arrests — for Violation of Protective Order
A police officer shall arrest with or without a warrant and take into custody a person who the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of a protective order as described in § 4–508.1(c) or § 4–509(b) of the Family Law Article.
Section 2-307 – Notice of Subtitle
After this Part II of this subtitle is passed and approved by the Governor, the Secretary of State shall certify a copy of this subtitle to the executive department of each state.
Section 2-205 – Warrantless Arrests — for Stalking
A police officer without a warrant may arrest a person if: (1) the police officer has probable cause to believe the person has engaged in stalking under § 3-802 of the Criminal Law Article; (2) there is credible evidence other than the statements of the alleged stalking victim to support the probable cause under item (1) of […]
Section 2-206 – Warrantless Arrests During State of Emergency
(a) This section applies during a public emergency, as defined in § 14–301(e)(1) or (2) of the Public Safety Article, and when public safety is imperiled, or on reasonable apprehension of immediate danger of public safety being imperiled. (b) During a time described in subsection (a) of this section, the authority to make an arrest without a […]
Section 2-207 – Authority of Correctional and Other Employees
(a) Correctional employees assigned by the Commissioner of Correction to monitor inmates on home detention under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of the Correctional Services Article have the same powers to arrest inmates in the home detention program as are set forth in this title for police officers. (b) Parole and probation employees assigned by the Director of […]
Section 2-208 – Authority of State Fire Marshal and Assistants
(a) (1) The State Fire Marshal or a full–time investigative and inspection assistant of the Office of the State Fire Marshal may arrest a person without a warrant if the State Fire Marshal or assistant has probable cause to believe: (i) a felony that is a crime listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection has been committed or […]