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 […]
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 2-201 – 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.