Section 2-203 - Warrantless arrests - Commission of specified crimes. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-203. Warrantless arrests - Commission of specified crimes.
 

(a)  In general.- 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 another; or 

(iii) may tamper with, dispose of, or destroy evidence. 

(b)  Specified crimes.- The crimes referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section are: 

(1) manslaughter by vehicle or vessel under § 2-209 of the Criminal Law Article; 

(2) malicious burning under § 6-104 or § 6-105 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime; 

(3) malicious mischief under § 6-301 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime; 

(4) a theft crime where the value of the property or services stolen is less than $500 under § 7-104 or § 7-105 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime; 

(5) the crime of giving or causing to be given a false alarm of fire under § 9-604 of the Criminal Law Article; 

(6) indecent exposure under § 11-107 of the Criminal Law Article; 

(7) a crime that relates to controlled dangerous substances under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime; 

(8) the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun under § 4-203 or § 4-204 of the Criminal Law Article; 

(9) carrying or wearing a concealed weapon under § 4-101 of the Criminal Law Article; 

(10) prostitution and related crimes under Title 11, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article; and 

(11) violation of a condition of pretrial or posttrial release under § 5-213.1 of this article. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 594B(e), (f); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; chs. 206, 674; 2002, ch. 213, § 6; 2010, ch. 187.]