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 […]
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 2-204 – 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 2-204.1 – 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 2-205 – 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 […]