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Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-203

This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-203, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.

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§2–203.

Official statutory text

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

(1) that the person has committed a crime listed in subsection (b) of this section; and

(2) that unless the person is arrested immediately, the person:

(i) may not be apprehended;

(ii) may cause physical injury or property damage to another; or

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

(b) The crimes referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section are:

(1) manslaughter by vehicle or vessel under § 2–209 of the Criminal Law Article;

(2) malicious burning under § 6–104 or § 6–105 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

(3) malicious mischief under § 6–301 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

(4) a theft crime where the value of the property or services stolen is less than $1,000 under § 7–104 or § 7–105 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

(5) the crime of giving or causing to be given a false alarm of fire under § 9–604 of the Criminal Law Article;

(6) indecent exposure under § 11–107 of the Criminal Law Article;

(7) a crime that relates to controlled dangerous substances under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

(8) the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun under § 4–203 or § 4–204 of the Criminal Law Article;

(9) carrying or wearing a concealed weapon under § 4–101 of the Criminal Law Article;

(10) prostitution and related crimes under Title 11, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article; and

(11) violation of a condition of pretrial or posttrial release under § 5–213.1 of this article.

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