Section 2-101 - Definitions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-101. Definitions.
 

(a)  In general.- In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 594B(h)(1)(i) and (m)(1)(i). 
 

The reference to "title" is substituted for the former reference to "subsection" because the definitions in this section are used throughout this title. 

(b)  Emergency.- "Emergency" means a sudden or unexpected happening or an unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to protect the health, safety, welfare, or property of a person from actual or threatened harm or from an unlawful act. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 594B(h)(1)(ii) and (m)(1)(ii). 
 

The reference to a "person" is substituted for the former reference to an "individual" to conform to the terminology used throughout this article. 
  Defined Terms.


 
"Person"                                                             § 1-101

(c)  Police officer.- "Police officer" means a person who in an official capacity is authorized by law to make arrests and is: 

(1) a member of the Department of State Police; 

(2) a member of the Police Department of Baltimore City; 

(3) a member of the Baltimore City School Police Force; 

(4) a member of the police department, bureau, or force of a county; 

(5) a member of the police department, bureau, or force of a municipal corporation; 

(6) a member of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force or Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force; 

(7) a member of the University of Maryland Police Force or Morgan State University Police Force; 

(8) a special police officer who is appointed to enforce the law and maintain order on or protect property of the State or any of its units; 

(9) a member of the Department of General Services security force; 

(10) the sheriff of a county whose usual duties include the making of arrests; 

(11) a regularly employed deputy sheriff of a county who is compensated by the county and whose usual duties include the making of arrests; 

(12) a member of the Natural Resources Police Force of the Department of Natural Resources; 

(13) an authorized employee of the Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller's Office; 

(14) a member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police; 

(15) a member of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force; 

(16) a member of the Crofton Police Department; 

(17) a member of the WMATA Metro Transit Police, subject to the jurisdictional limitations under Article XVI, § 76 of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact, which is codified at § 10-204 of the Transportation Article; 

(18) a member of the Internal Investigative Unit of the Department; 

(19) a member of the State Forest and Park Service Police Force of the Department of Natural Resources; 

(20) a member of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Police Force; 

(21) a member of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Police Force; 

(22) a member of the Ocean Pines Police Department; 

(23) a member of the police force of the Baltimore City Community College; or 

(24) a member of the police force of the Hagerstown Community College. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 594B(g)(1)-(16), (18), (19), (h)(1)(i), (ii), (m)(1)(i), (ii); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; chs. 35, 206, 730; 2002, ch. 388; 2005, ch. 25, §§ 1, 6; ch. 532; 2006, ch. 417; 2009, ch. 389.]