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 […]
Section 2-208.1 – Authority of Montgomery County Fire and Explosive Investigator
(a) In this section, “Montgomery County fire and explosive investigator” means an individual who: (1) is assigned full time to the Fire and Explosive Investigations Unit of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service and is a paid employee; (2) has been employed by the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service as a firefighter/rescuer for at least 5 […]
Section 2-208.2 – Authority of Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis Fire and Explosive Investigator
(a) In this section, “Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis fire and explosive investigator” means an individual who: (1) is assigned full time to the Fire and Explosive Investigations Section of the Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis Fire Marshal’s Office and is a paid employee; (2) has been employed by the Anne Arundel County or […]
Section 2-208.3 – Authority of Prince George’s County Fire and Explosive Investigator
(a) In this section, “Prince George’s County fire and explosive investigator” means an individual who: (1) is assigned full time to the Fire and Explosive Investigations Section of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department; (2) has attained the position of deputy fire marshal; and (3) has successfully completed a training program from a police training school approved by the […]
Section 2-208.4 – Authority of Worcester County Fire and Explosive Investigator
(a) In this section, “fire and explosive investigator” means an individual who: (1) is assigned full–time to the fire and explosive investigations section of the County Fire Marshal’s Office; and (2) (i) has the rank of deputy fire marshal or higher; and (ii) has successfully completed a training program from a police training school approved by the Maryland Police Training […]
Section 2-208.5 – Authority of City of Hagerstown Fire and Explosive Investigator
(a) In this section, “fire and explosive investigator” means an individual who: (1) is assigned full time to the fire and explosive investigations section of the City of Hagerstown Fire Marshal’s Office and is a paid employee; (2) has been employed by the City of Hagerstown Fire Department as a firefighter for at least 5 years; (3) has successfully […]
Section 2-208.6 – Authority of Fire and Explosive Investigators in Howard County
(a) In this section, “fire and explosive investigator” means an individual who: (1) is assigned full–time to the Fire Investigations Division of the Howard County Fire Marshal’s Office and is a paid employee; (2) has been employed by the Howard County Fire Department as a firefighter for at least 5 years; (3) has successfully completed a training program from […]
Section 2-210 – Trespassing on Posted Property Used for Defense-Related Activity
(a) If a person employed as a watchman or guard believes that a person is trespassing on posted property that is used for a defense-related activity as defined in § 9-701 of the Criminal Law Article, the employee may detain the person and notify a law enforcement officer. (b) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause […]
Section 2-202 – Warrantless Arrests — in General
(a) A police officer may arrest without a warrant a person who commits or attempts to commit a felony or misdemeanor in the presence or within the view of the police officer. (b) A police officer who has probable cause to believe that a felony or misdemeanor is being committed in the presence or within the view […]