Ch. 71

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 88B—State Police

Section 4(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 88B - State Police

Section 4(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 4(a), (c), (d), and (e), respectively, of Article 88B - State
Police of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 4(b), (d), (e), and
(f), respectively.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

594B.

[(1) Nothing in this section shall alter the geographical area in which a police
officer may act.]

(L) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(II)     "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 AN INDIVIDUAL
FROM ACTUAL OR THREATENED HARM OR FROM AN UNLAWFUL ACT.

(III)    "POLICE OFFICER" DOES NOT INCLUDE A MEMBER OF THE
MARYLAND STATE POLICE. STATE POLICE OFFICER.

(IV)    "STATE POLICE OFFICER" MEANS A POLICE EMPLOYEE AS
DEFINED IN ARTICLE 88B, § 2 OF THE CODE.

(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH
AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AND IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS GRANTED IN § 298 OF THIS
ARTICLE, A POLICE OFFICER OF THIS STATE MAY MAKE ARRESTS, CONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHERWISE ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THIS STATE
THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITHOUT LIMITATIONS AS TO JURISDICTION.

(II) UNDER THIS SUBSECTION A POLICE OFFICER MAY NOT ENFORCE
THE PROVISIONS OF THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW BEYOND THE OFFICER'S SWORN

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