Ch. 17

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Criminal Procedure

2-102.

(a) This section does not apply to an employee of the Department of State
Police to whom the Secretary of State Police assigns the powers contained in [Article
88B, § 4 of the Code] § 2-412 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.

2-206.

(a)     This section applies during a [public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe,
or similar] public emergency, as [these terms are] defined in [Article 41, §
2-101(b)(l) of the Code] § 14-301(C)(1) OR (2) OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE, and
when public safety is imperiled, or on reasonable apprehension of immediate danger
of public safety being imperiled.

(b)     During a time described in subsection (a) of this section, the authority to
make an arrest without a warrant granted to police officers under this title is granted
to a person who:

(1)     is serving under a proclamation of a state of emergency issued by the
Governor, as provided in [Article 41, § 2-101(c) of the Code] § 14-303 OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY ARTICLE, as:

(i) a member of a law enforcement unit that is listed in § 2-101(c)
of this title; or

(ii) a member of the militia called into action by the Governor, as
provided in [Article 41, § 2-101(e) of the Code] § 14-306 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
ARTICLE;

(2)     is serving as a member of the militia ordered into active service by
the Governor under [Article 65, § 8 of the Code] § 13-702 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY
ARTICLE; or

2-208.

(b) (2) The crimes referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are:

(vi) a crime that relates to interference, obstruction, or false
representation of fire and safety personnel under [Article 27, § 11D of the Code] §
6-602 OR § 7-402 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE; and

2-209.

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

(ii) a crime that relates to the unlawful possession or sale of
explosives under [Article 38A, §§ 27A and 31 of the Code] §§ 11-105(A) AND 11-114(B)
AND (C) OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.

(b)     (2) The crimes referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are:

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