Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-201
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-201, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§2–201.
Official statutory text
(a) This subtitle does not impair a right of arrest otherwise existing under the Code.
(b) This subtitle does not deprive a person of the right to receive a citation for:
(1) a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law; or
(2) a criminal violation as provided by law or the Maryland Rules.
(b) This subtitle does not deprive a person of the right to receive a citation for:
(1) a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law; or
(2) a criminal violation as provided by law or the Maryland Rules.
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