Ch. 339

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN APPROVED POLICE
TRAINING SCHOOL AS DEFINED IN § 3-201(A) OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.

(a)     (B) (1) A fire investigator of the Prince George's County Fire
Department OR A MONTGOMERY COUNTY ARSON FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE
INVESTIGATOR may arrest a person without a warrant if the fire investigator OR
ARSON MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE INVESTIGATOR has probable
cause to believe:

(i) a felony that is a crime listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection
has been committed or attempted; and

(ii) the person to be arrested has committed or attempted to commit
the felony whether or not in the presence or within the view of the fire investigator.

(2) The powers of arrest set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection
apply only to:

(i) the crimes listed in this paragraph and to attempts,
conspiracies, and solicitations to commit these crimes:

1.       a crime that relates to a device that is constructed to
represent a destructive device under § 9-505 of the Criminal Law Article;

2.       setting fire to a dwelling or occupied structure under §
6-102 of the Criminal Law Article;

3.       setting fire to a structure under § 6-103 of the Criminal
Law Article;

4.       making a false statement or rumor as to a destructive
device under § 9-504 of the Criminal Law Article; and

5.       a crime that relates to destructive devices under § 4-503 of
the Criminal Law Article; and

(ii) a crime that relates to the unlawful possession or sale of
explosives under Article 38A, §§ 27A and 31 of the Code.

(b)     (C) (1) A fire investigator of the Prince George's County Fire
Department OR A MONTGOMERY COUNTY ARSON FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE
INVESTIGATOR may arrest a person without a warrant if the fire investigator OR
ARSON MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE INVESTIGATOR has probable
cause to believe:

(i) the person has committed a crime listed in paragraph (2) of this
subsection; and

(ii) unless the person is arrested immediately, the person:

1.       may not be apprehended;

2.       may cause physical injury or property damage to another;
or

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