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 2-201 – Effect of Subtitle
(a) This subtitle does not impair a right of arrest otherwise existing under the Code. (b) This subtitle does not deprive a person of the right to receive a citation for: (1) a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law; or (2) a criminal violation as provided by law or the Maryland Rules.