Ch. 14                                     1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     The officer has probable cause to believe that:

(i) The person battered the person's spouse or other individual with
whom the person resides;

(ii) There is evidence of physical injury; and

(iii). Unless the person is immediately arrested:

1.       The person may not be apprehended;

2.       The person may cause injury to the person or damage to the
property of one or more other persons; or

3.       The person may tamper with, dispose of, or destroy evidence;
and

(2)     A report to the police was made within 12 hours of the alleged incident.

(e)     A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant if the officer has
probable cause to believe:

(1)     That an offense listed in subsection (f) of this section has been
committed;

(2)     That the person has committed the offense; and

(3)     That unless the person is immediately arrested:

(i) The person may not be apprehended;

(ii) The person may cause injury to the person or damage to the
property of one or more other persons; or

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

(f)      The offenses referred to in subsection (e) of this section are:

(1) Those offenses specified in the following sections of Article 27, as they
may be amended from time to time:

(i) Section 8(a) (relating to malicious burning);

(ii) Section 36 (relating to carrying or wearing weapon);

(iii) Section 111 (relating to destroying, injuring, etc., property of

another);

restricted);

(iv) Section 156 (relating to giving a false alarm of a fire);

(v) Section 287 (relating to possession of hypodermic syringes, etc.,

(vi) Sections 342 through 344 (theft) where the value of the property
stolen was less than $300;

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